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Less than 10% of discarded computers are currently recycled.
Computer TakeBack
80 percent of the world has mobile phone coverage, but only 25 percent of people are taking advantage of it.
BBC News
57% of Americans over the age of 25 use a computer at work.
Digital Divide Council
20 million personal computers are retired each year; most are disassembled, melted down, or buried in a landfill.
Computers for Africa
Africa has just three computers for every 1000 people.
Computers for Africa
Each day, over 163,000 computers and televisions become obsolete.
As You Sow
4 in 1,000 people in Asia have a personal computer.
Bridge the Digital Divide
The entire continent of Africa has 14 million phone lines, fewer than those in Manhattan.
Bridges.org
1 in 2 Americans in online; 1 in 250 Africans has internet access.
Bridges.org
The United States and Canada have more internet users than Asia, Africa, and Latin America combined.
Bridges.org