The amount of electronics thrown away rather than recycled in 2007.
The EPA reports that 82% of electronics disposal in 2007 ended up in the garbage (mostly landfills) rather than a recycling center. (source: EPA, July 2008)
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Speaking of grammatically incorrect, there's another mistake: "...the phone's just now getting its [not it's] proper..." Cheers, grammar geek.
Oh man, the sweet, sweet irony. I deserved that. Thanks for the correction.
Chris
If we're going to nit-pick, "its" is actually the correct modern spelling when using the possessive form of "it", whereas "it's" is best applied when contracting "it is", ergo no mistake. (Source: Macquarie Dictionary)