November 22, 2005
People Hoard Skinny Jeans and Cellphones
According to a new report - a survey conducted by NOP World among 1,000 adult Americans in April 2005 - nearly half of those surveyed (45%) said they were hoarding old cell phones in their homes. There just seems to be something about old electronics that causes us to keep them in our possession versus recycling them. Cellular News reports.
"The survey, which consisted of 573 respondents, shows that roughly 25% (1 in 4) of Americans are still holding on to their "skinny jeans" in hopes of being able to wear them once again. On the other hand, old love letters and pictures of ex-boyfriends and girlfriends are the first to be tossed when cleaning out the closet (only 6% of those surveyed still had those mementos lying around). Aside from old textbooks and yearbooks and the clothes of yesteryear, electronics were the most widely stockpiled item found under the bed and in the closet."
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