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 have two Redbox machines just a couple of blocks from my house and another 5 or 6 within a couple of miles. You can check the availability at any machine and reserve them online and return the movies at any machine you happen to be driving by. The outdoor machines at grocery stores and McDonalds are open 24/7. All this for only a Buck? It totally rocks.
OK, you can't always get the latest releases as quickly as a Blockbuster, although if you check first thing Tuesday mornings they're easy to reserve. But it is a great business model for the consumer. Especially if you still like having physical media with all the extra features (which I do) and don't mind driving, or walking a couple of minutes to get it. Everyone I know is loving it. Studio's? Apparently not so much. But when it comes to new technology and renting/vending methods they seem to be behind the curve most of the time anyway. No wonder they're getting clobbered and then complaining that it is our fault for not doing it their way...