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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"Education insufficient...most vunerable exposed"? You've got to be kidding. Those that do not know about this by this time either do not own a TV, have been living in a cave, or just do not care. I thinks it is convenient that those wanting to delay the switchover provide absolute no idea of what they consider acceptable eduction or peopl no longer being exposed. Typical socialst mentality. Is is down to the last person...what is their metric?
I agree with the other commenters so far...the switchover should NOT be delayed...at all.