How much e-waste is produced each year?
The National Safety Council predicted in 2003 that in the U.S. between 315 million and 680 million computers will become obsolete within the next few years. In California alone, 6,000 computers become obsolete each day. Less than ten percent of discarded computers are currently recycled, with the remainder stockpiled or improperly disposed of in landfills, incinerators or as exported hazardous waste.
