Dive summary:

• After three years of collection, the state of Wisconsin has collected almost 100 million pounds of e-waste.
• Wisconsin has a state law that bans electronics from being put in landfills or incinerators, instead more than 400 permanent electronics collection and recycling points have been installed around the state.
• Last year alone the state collected 39.1 million pounds of electronics, equivalent to 6.8 pounds per resident.

From the article:

"Electronics recycling supports the local economy, and it's much cheaper and more convenient for Wisconsin residents than it used to be," said Brad Wolbert, recycling and solid waste section chief for the Department of Natural Resources. "With the recycling options that exist today, it's unfortunate that a few people are still putting electronics in the trash." ...