The product life cycles for household electronic devices is getting shorter everyday.  Cell phones, tablets, GPS, DVD players, computers, digital cameras and other electronic devices have in a relatively short amount of time become integral parts of our lives. On average U.S. cell phone users replace their phones every 21.7 months according to a study conducted by Recon Analytics. The EPA estimates that U.S. households own nearly 3 billion portable electronic devices (that’s about 26 per household).  Many of those devices still work but are no longer used.

So, the U.S. household average is 26, how many do you own? I counted 27 at our house (Good, finally, I’m above average). By the way, does anyone need a Sony Walkman?  Over the next few weeks I’ll be exploring options for making good use of my electronic menagerie.