The Digital Dump: the problem of electronic waste

Source: Visual.ly (03 May, 2011) Visual.ly created The Digital Dump infographic to explain how quickly electronic waste is piling up and what devices are the biggest culprits:
“Do you feel the need to pick up a new TV as soon as manufacturers figure out how to squeeze another few inches into the already gigantic displays? How soon does it take for you to look at your phone and wish that you could jump in a time machine so that you could get the latest and greatest toy? You aren’t alone in this gadget and technology laden world, but this infographic shows the sad statistics on how and where most of the old electronics go to retire”