The percentage of electronics at the end of their lives which were recycled.
The EPA found that the percentage remained consistent from 1999-2005. Even as recycling rates went up, the amount of electronics reaching end of life outpaced the increase, leaving the figure static. (source: EPA, July 2008)
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I got the e-mail from Amazon and forwarded it to EHD. Amazon's pushing it as a way to get two free HD DVDs. That's the stupid part about it.
E-mail subject:
"Receive Two Free HD DVDs from Amazon.com for a Limited Time Only"
E-mail text:
"Dear Amazon.com Customer,
Expand your high-def library with this amazing deal exclusively offered to our valued HD DVD customers. Receive two HD DVDs for free when you purchase any two Blu-ray discs sold by Amazon.com and the Samsung BD-UP5000 1080p HD-DVD Blu-Ray Disc Combo Player. Hurry--this offer is only good through April 2, or while supplies last.
Discount will automatically be applied at check out."
Considering that clearance HD DVD players are less than $100 (NEW!) *and* this is a BD player that's being discontinued, this is a really goofy - and expensive - way to cater to HD DVD owners. And when you take into consideration that HD DVD players will be available through eBay or other sites for years, possibly decades (look at Betamax), trying to push a discontinued player and discontinued format for what will end up being close to $500 is most definitely a ridiculous "offer", at least in the eyes of this HD DVD owner.