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TV Companies - Clean Up Your Act
Many leading TV companies now offer national takeback programs. Three years ago, no TV company had a voluntary takeback program, but now eight companies - Sony, LG, Samsung, Sharp, Panasonic, Toshiba,...(more)
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Tell TV Manufacturers: Take Back My TV
Last year 45.5 million TVs were sold around the world. Americans will buy 30 million digital TVs in 2007 alone. In fact, Americans bought over 2.5 million just in preparation for the last Super B...(more)
The clock is ticking. Write a letter to the editor.
In just a few weeks, millions of TVs will become obsolete, due to a new rule requiring all TV signals to switch to digital. So millions of consumers will have to decide what to do: trash or recycle...(more)
What is a green TV?
Last summer, the EPA decided to set criteria for greener televisions in 2008. Unfortunately the EPA decided to only partially pay for the development of the green TV standard, hoping the TV companies...(more)
Watch this 60 Minutes clip and then click PARTICIPATE to send a letter to your local paper
60 Minutes showed how e-waste from televisions and computers we use here in the U.S. is poisoning people in Guiyu, China. It's time we spread the word about this horrific problem and call upon TV c...(more)
We need your help to stop the Undead TV Zombie invasion.
Thanks to your hard work Sharp, Panasonic and Toshiba announced the launch of 50-state recycling programs. But we can’t claim victory just yet. Companies like Funai, Hitachi, JVC, Philips, Sanyo...(more)
We need Congress to help stop e-waste exporting
Unless your e-waste collection event is using with a recycler who is an e-Steward (supporting high recycling standards), then you really can't tell whether you are dealing with an exporter or not. The...(more)
Press Coverage
A Program to Certify Electronic Waste Recycling Rivals an Industry-U.S. Plan
New York Times04-15-10 -- In addition to outlining safe domestic handling and disposal practices for old televisions, computers and other electronic devices, the system would effectively bar participating recyclers from exporting toxic, nonfunctional electronic waste to developing nations. The program will compete directly with a less stringent standard recently developed by industry and the federal government that companies and recyclers say makes more economic sense.
Electronics Recycling - Who’s Responsible?
Recycling Today12-29-09 -- As the lawsuit challenging New York City’s electronics take-back law prepares for opening arguments in mid-January, industry associations and electronics recycling advocates wonder what effect the court’s ruling will have on the future of producer responsibility.
A Green Way to Dump Low-Tech Electronics
The New York Times06-30-09 -- The Environmental Protection Agency estimates 99.1 million televisions sit unused in closets and basements across the country. Consumer response to recycling has been enormous in states where the laws have taken effect.
