New companies like Techless and Sleke are offering scaled back phones or software to help you ditch your screen addiction. Some old-school brands, like Nokia, are also attracting new customers.
One expert told Marketplace that it could take up to 20 years. People would start tapping into textile waste dumps around the world and, of course, their own closets.
The plan, which could add $1.2 trillion to the country's growing deficit, is seeing resistance from some Republicans — and could also accelerate inflation.