TV is bad for the environment, too!
Here's something to think about before throwing your old TV [and other electronic devices] to the curb:
E-Waste Harmful Materials
Electronic waste accounts for 70 percent of the overall toxic waste that you currently find in landfills. In addition to
valuable metals like aluminum, electronics often contain hazardous materials like lead and mercury. When placed in a
landfill, these materials (even in small doses) can contaminate soil as well as drinking water.
Televisions
Back before there were plasma screen and liquid crystal display (LCD) tubes, we were all watching our Super Bowls and
sitcoms on cathode ray tubes (CRT). The CRT model provided room for all your switches and wires in a box behind the
screen, but it also stored a lot of lead.
Approximately 20 percent of CRTs are comprised of lead, equivalent to between four and eight pounds per unit.
Combine this with the fact that the FCC is going to require all televisions to run a digital signal by February 19, 2009, and
we could be looking at a lot of lead headed for landfills. Even the smallest amounts of lead can be a serious issue, and
we’re talking about eight pounds per unit.earth911.org
Also, don't forget that most people's energy is given to them by burning coal, a fossil fuel. In this way, electronics are harmful to the environment.
- The Teenage Narwhal
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