First, it could be reused – possibly resold or reassigned
to another user. Second, the original owner could store it.
Third, it could be recycled, or fourth, the equipment could
be landfilled. As seen in the figure, reuse and storage are
only intermediate phases in the lifecycle of the electronic
item. An electronic item could go through other phases
after being reused (a, b, c in Fig. 1) and stored. Recycle and
landfill are the end points.