Countdown to Digital Means TV Trash Grows
December 14, 2008
Come Recycle Your TV in Denver -- responsibly!
By February 2009, there will be a surge of interest in tossing out analog TVs and making sure that television-hungry American households are not deprived once the Digital Transition is behind us. The date with digital destiny is February 17, 2009, but the “transition” has been a confusing ride with consumers feeling like they need to upgrade their televisions when most do not need to do anything. Some will need a converter box, sure, but many households eye the transition as an opportunity to get that shiny HD set they’ve had their eye on. Whether you’re in that space or not, the Digital Transition event itself is predicted to create an e-waste surge that will send techno-trash heaps skyward. In anticipation, some forward-thinking television interests are pulling responsible recycling programs together, to keep the tons of toxic materials found in televisions from becoming part of the everyday waste stream. A program called “Screen to Green” was kicked off in Denver in 2008, successfully pairing leading media interests with responsible recyclers to get out-moded or end-of-life electronics out of landfills and into a properly handled process. If you’re going to recycle a television, please find a responsible recycling program in your area that can handle your TV properly, domestically and responsibly.
Green Like Me
December 12, 2008
