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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)
Will Olympics Sponsor Samsung "Go For the Gold" in Electronics Recycling?
Samsung is an official sponsor of the summer Olympics, and is spending millions of advert...(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)
Press Coverage
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.
LCD and plasma TV sales brighten retail picture
Los Angeles Times06-29-09 -- Slashed prices, the digital transition and a budget-prompted tendency to spend more time at home motivate consumers to upgrade their televisions.
