
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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I have both a landline and cell phone. We need the landline for our alarm system and satellite TV set top box, and we have DSL through that line, plus our cell phone reception at home is sometimes spotty. On top of that, we feel it is simply more reliable in case there is an emergency.
There are still plenty of reasons to have a landline.