So, before flexing the credit card this Black Friday, bear in mind some of the following harrowing statistics. Of the 3.412 million tons of e-waste generated in the U.S. in 2012, 1.87 million tons went to landfill and only 29 percent was recycled. No one is saying we have to ditch electronic gadgets altogether. Buy cases to protect portable products, look for products with the Energy Star label and donate used electronics to nonprofits. More than 8 million tons of plastic go into the oceans each year.

Source: Huffington Post November 24, 2017 15:00 UTC