The estimated percentage of cellphones that were recycled in 2007.
The EPA estimated that of the 126.3 million cellphones disposed of in 2007, only 14 million -- about 10 percent -- were recycled. The rest? Landfill heaven. (source: EPA, July 2008)
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Yeah, this sounds like FUD to me. I think a bigger risk is having a briefcase with a cell or BT-enabled PDA in the trunk (for example, when you stop off at the bar or gym on the way home). Those devices are actively transmitting and could tip off a thief that there's at least one expensive device in the trunk.