Infographics have become a popular mode of distributing facts.
They’re eye-catching and contain loads of information. This
week’s Five Friday Facts comes from the folks at Good.is. The
infographic from 2010, which deals with electronic waste, can be
found here. - Electronic waste is piling up at a rate of more
than 40 million tons per year. - The United States produces 3.3
million and China 2.6 million tons of E-waste annually. - In the
United States, 100 million cell phones, 47.5 million computers,
and 25 million televisions sets are thrown away on average each
year. - According to the images on the infographic, recycling
rates in the United States hover around 20% for computer
products and televisions, but dip below that mark for cell
phones. - E-waste was a $5.7 billion industry in 2001. It is
projected to grow to $14.7 billion by 2014. Image source:
Metropolitan Museum of Art