Technology Ghosts - of the Dead and Buried

Electronics Recycling Options are Plentiful for Older Gadgets - NYTimes.com: "Many Americans have outdated technology in their homes, especially after the holidays when the average consumer planned to spend a record $232 on electronics gifts, according to the Consumer Electronics Association.

The average household now has 25 devices, the group says. And a November report, “Tackling High-Tech Trash,” from Demos, a public policy organization focused on economic fairness and sustainability, cited government data showing that Americans owned three billion electronic products, with a turnover rate of about 400 million units each year.

Yet less than 14 percent of those gadgets are recycled, the report noted."