The Rise of The Library of Things

8 million tons.

16,000,000,000 pounds.

That’s how much weight in electronic waste gets thrown out by Americans every year.

Sounds absurd right?

Think about it - toasters, calculators, cell phones, air fryers, TV’s, remote controls, gaming systems, computers, laptops, CD players, DVD players - the list goes on. And what happens in a couple years when the consumer replaces all of those gadgets again with the newest model?

Whether we’d like to admit it or not - sustainability is not the average American consumer’s strong suit - but a rising movement in communities known as “The Library of Things” is looking to quell these jarring numbers.