Look around and you can't throw a stone in any direction without seeing someone on a mobile device. Mobile phones, tablets, and laptops are everywhere in our society. With the constant need to upgrade and have the latest technology drives our economy.

But where do the old devices go? No one really thinks about where their last generation devices end up. With over 300 million people in the US alone those numbers can be staggering. Think about this - If only half of the US population owns a mobile device, that's over 150 million devices. With upgrades every 2 years that's about 75 million devices a year that are discarded. Those are some impressive numbers. What does this mean to you. though?

Simply put, the United States generates a lot of electronic waste annually, a lot of which comes from mobile devices. To put it in perspective, there is a little over $60 million per year in precious metals alone that could be recovered if properly recycled. That means, less drain on resources, better more efficient use of what we have, and in the end, more readily available new electronic devices.

A lot of the issue isn't just economic, though. Much of it stems from the concern of what type of environmental damage is done. The majority of the hazardous and toxic waste generated by mobile devices comes from the batteries. These can have a detrimental effect on water sources and damage soil and air, depending on how they are disposed.

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