The document discusses cellphone usage and recycling in the United States. It notes that the average person owns a smartphone for 2 years and that most Americans hold onto old devices instead of recycling them, sending $60 million worth of precious metals to landfills each year. The document encourages responsible recycling through programs that recover valuable materials like copper, silver, and gold from discarded phones.

1. The Cellphone Cycle
Things to consider regarding our adoption of, attachment
to and reliance on technology.

2. Online Purchasing of Mobile Devices:
From
Smartphone
From
Computer

3. A Nation Overrun: U.S. population vs. active cellphones

4. Average Relationship with Cellphones:
2 Years

5. Hoarding vs. Recycling:
2 out of 3 Americans hold onto their old devices

6. $60 million worth of precious metals sent to landfill each year
Gold
Silver

7. For Every 1 Million Phones, You Can Recover:
35,274 lbs of Copper
772 lbs of Silver
75 lbs of Gold
33 lbs of Palladium

8. Your Phone, Your Identity: User habits of mobile device owners.
Text Messaging Emails Health & Medical Mobile Banking
80% 50% 31% 29%

9. Remember to Recycle Responsibly!
Visit www.simsrecycling.com to see where you can recycle your phone.