My iPhone 14 Pro‘s poor battery life forced me to upgrade to a new smartphone recently. Now the old phone is sitting in my house while I figure out a plan for it. I could trade it in with my cellphone provider or donate it to a charity. But the longer I wait, the more new phones are coming out, such as the iPhone 17E, which lowers the value of my 4-year-old phone. I’ve also thought about recycling it.
You’ve likely considered trading in, donating or just tossing your old smartphone or tablet. But if you think most US adults are responsibly recycling their e-waste, think again. CNET recently asked 2,638 US adults about their typical plan for getting rid of old tech, and the results are concerning: 22% throw away items and less than half (39%) recycle their devices. Tossing it may be illegal in your state and, according to the
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