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11 Surprising Facts About the Things We Throw Away

One nation's trash could be put to much better use. We ponder what's being squandered.
Cell phones
Illustration: Jose Luis Merino
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In 2010, Americans got rid of 152 million cell phones and other mobile devices, of which 135 million made their way to the trash.
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From the March 2013 issue of O, The Oprah Magazine
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