Recycle That TV

What to do with those 15 million analog TVs that will be rendered obsolete February 17, 2009? According to the Consumer Electronics Assn. (CEA) 25% of them will be recycled. That is good news because each one can leak up to 8 pounds of lead into the environment. Check the CEAs website at ww.mygreenelectronics.org, or go to earth911.org. Type in your zip code and a list of local recycling centers will pop up, with addresses and phone numbers. or call the environmental Hotline at 1-800-253-2687. Call your recycling center first, as all of them don't accept TVs. Some limit what can be recycled, and others may charge a fee. Another option is going to your local retailers and manufacturers, like Best Buy, office Depot, and Sony, who have there own recycling plans in place. The EPA lists its "plug-in partners" at www.eps.gov/rcc/plugin, which will transfer you to corporate sites that can give you the details about their plans. AARP Bulletin, May 2006