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Alphabetical List of Companies and Grades
For information about how a company is performing, click on Detailed Grades. To go to the company’s recycling website (if they have a program) click on Website. The list of “TV companies” includes 3 retailers who have house brands of TVs that they manufacture. They are graded on taking back their house brands.
| TV Manufacturer | Details on Grades, & Company Recycling Websites (if any) | Total Points (out of 100) | Final Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Funai | Detailed Grades , No program | 0 | F |
| Hitachi | Detailed Grades, No program | 2 | F |
| JVC | Detailed Grades, No program | 0 | F |
| LG | Detailed Grades, Website | 38 | C |
| Mitsubishi | Detailed Grades, No program | 0 | F |
| Panasonic | Detailed Grades, Website | 17 | D |
| Philips | Detailed Grades, No program | 1 | F |
| Samsung | Detailed Grades, Website | 43 | C |
| Sanyo | Detailed Grades, No program | 0 | F |
| Sharp | Detailed Grades, Website | 17 | D |
| Sony | Detailed Grades, Website | 61 | B - |
| Toshiba | Detailed Grades, Website | 22 | D |
| Thomson | Detailed Grades, No program | 0 | F |
| Vizio | Detailed Grades, No program | 0 | F |
| Retailers with House Brands | Details on Grades, & Company Recycling Websites (if any) | Total Points (out of 100) | Final Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best Buy | Detailed Grades, Website | 20 | D |
| Target | Detailed Grades, No program | 2 | F |
| Wal-mart | Detailed Grades, Website | 33 | C |
The Scores
A: 81-100 D: 11-34
B: 61-80 F: 0-10
C: 35-6
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.
