Comments on: Don’t Throw Away Your Television http://earth911.com/blog/2007/04/19/throw-away-your-television/ Make Everyday Earth Day Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:02:55 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Sophie http://earth911.com/blog/2007/04/19/throw-away-your-television/comment-page-1/#comment-33462 Sophie Sun, 18 Oct 2009 22:49:42 +0000 http://earth911.com/blog/2007/05/19/throw-away-your-television/#comment-33462 In Oregon, Washington, and Alaska, Total Reclaim can recycling TVs and other electronics. www.totalreclaim.com In Oregon, Washington, and Alaska, Total Reclaim can recycling TVs and other electronics. http://www.totalreclaim.com

]]> By: sheila http://earth911.com/blog/2007/04/19/throw-away-your-television/comment-page-1/#comment-33057 sheila Sat, 03 Oct 2009 15:41:17 +0000 http://earth911.com/blog/2007/05/19/throw-away-your-television/#comment-33057 I have an old tv to junk where can i take it for proper disposal any one? I have an old tv to junk where can i take it for proper disposal any one?

]]> By: VivianSova http://earth911.com/blog/2007/04/19/throw-away-your-television/comment-page-1/#comment-30819 VivianSova Tue, 04 Aug 2009 19:29:50 +0000 http://earth911.com/blog/2007/05/19/throw-away-your-television/#comment-30819 I have a projection tv that i took the guts out of , all the parts. Wanting to know why I could not recoup some of the value of the parts inside this thing, I called the local tv repair man and asked if he would want them. He said yes I would but ....I won't pay you for them! Well I then decided to call another repair service out of town and who also sells parts to the first guy and asked how much for a projection tv picture tube? $300 each was his answer and the liquids for each about $285 etc. So that told me right there that.....there is a lot of money inside all these now obsolete tv's out there that someone is making a killing on and it is not the people who are told they have to pay $25-and up to dispose of them at the local recycling plant. Namely you or I the consumers. I am hanging on to these things even if they have dangerous liguids in them and waithing till we are given a place at the table to recoupe some of our losses from the switch in technology that has been dumped on us by the companies and the government. I want cash for my scrap goods.....not charged for delivering them to a recycling center that sells them to overseas companies in Asia for the gold and silver metals in them or the parts that are still as good as they day we bought them! I am tired of the way business is done with electronics in this country. Half the time you can't figure out how to work them and the other half the time you have to pay through the nose to have them repaired just like the auto industry has done to the driving public. Its a rip off . We are tired of the use it and then dump it attidudes that this fosters and the attitude that the consumer is just a slave to this kind of business model. Lets have some answers that make sense to those of us who are the consuming public on these matters. There is a huge demand NOW for a place and a way to dispose of these products and parts that is not lining someone elses pockets at AGAIN the consumers expense. I have a projection tv that i took the guts out of , all the parts. Wanting to know why I could not recoup some of the value of the parts inside this thing, I called the local tv repair man and asked if he would want them. He said yes I would but ….I won’t pay you for them! Well I then decided to call another repair service out of town and who also sells parts to the first guy and asked how much for a projection tv picture tube? $300 each was his answer and the liquids for each about $285 etc. So that told me right there that…..there is a lot of money inside all these now obsolete tv’s out there that someone is making a killing on and it is not the people who are told they have to pay $25-and up to dispose of them at the local recycling plant. Namely you or I the consumers.

I am hanging on to these things even if they have dangerous liguids in them and waithing till we are given a place at the table to recoupe some of our losses from the switch in technology that has been dumped on us by the companies and the government. I want cash for my scrap goods…..not charged for delivering them to a recycling center that sells them to overseas companies in Asia for the gold and silver metals in them or the parts that are still as good as they day we bought them!

I am tired of the way business is done with electronics in this country. Half the time you can’t figure out how to work them and the other half the time you have to pay through the nose to have them repaired just like the auto industry has done to the driving public. Its a rip off . We are tired of the use it and then dump it attidudes that this fosters and the attitude that the consumer is just a slave to this kind of business model. Lets have some answers that make sense to those of us who are the consuming public on these matters. There is a huge demand NOW for a place and a way to dispose of these products and parts that is not lining someone elses pockets at AGAIN the consumers expense.

]]> By: Wow, I have some idiot neighbours - Page 2 - London Moms http://earth911.com/blog/2007/04/19/throw-away-your-television/comment-page-1/#comment-30448 Wow, I have some idiot neighbours - Page 2 - London Moms Tue, 21 Jul 2009 02:09:33 +0000 http://earth911.com/blog/2007/05/19/throw-away-your-television/#comment-30448 [...] to be recycled....but it depends on where you live. Links! -Recycle that old TV | Yahoo! Green -Don’t Throw Away Your Television - Earth911.com __________________ For some people being stupid is a full time [...] [...] to be recycled….but it depends on where you live. Links! -Recycle that old TV | Yahoo! Green -Don’t Throw Away Your Television – Earth911.com __________________ For some people being stupid is a full time [...]

]]> By: Triskelion http://earth911.com/blog/2007/04/19/throw-away-your-television/comment-page-1/#comment-29426 Triskelion Wed, 17 Jun 2009 18:49:42 +0000 http://earth911.com/blog/2007/05/19/throw-away-your-television/#comment-29426 Amazing..everyone talks about tv's and computers and computer monitors and the digital transition that just happened. I'm sure there will be more VCR's going head first into the dumpsters because those DTV converters will not allow multiple unattended channel recording. Also all those hand held tv's that might not have a jack for an external antenna/coaxial connector will be going to the dumpster too. Im sure all these add up as far as waste and chemicals leeching into the ground. I aggree with some of the people that the government and major corporations should do a lot more to help with recycling. They should take the responsibility to take back these items. I also dont feel that people SHOULD have to PAY to get items recycled because what happens is that the companies retrieve these things and use the resources inside them to make more items therefore make MONEY from it so why have the end user pay? This recycling thing is getting way too frustrated..they need to wake up before everyone just gives up. OH WAIT..by then the time will come that the end user will be FINED for not recycling! More moneyt o be made by the government! Amazing..everyone talks about tv’s and computers and computer monitors and the digital transition that just happened. I’m sure there will be more VCR’s going head first into the dumpsters because those DTV converters will not allow multiple unattended channel recording. Also all those hand held tv’s that might not have a jack for an external antenna/coaxial connector will be going to the dumpster too. Im sure all these add up as far as waste and chemicals leeching into the ground.

I aggree with some of the people that the government and major corporations should do a lot more to help with recycling. They should take the responsibility to take back these items. I also dont feel that people SHOULD have to PAY to get items recycled because what happens is that the companies retrieve these things and use the resources inside them to make more items therefore make MONEY from it so why have the end user pay?

This recycling thing is getting way too frustrated..they need to wake up before everyone just gives up. OH WAIT..by then the time will come that the end user will be FINED for not recycling!
More moneyt o be made by the government!

]]> By: Triskelion http://earth911.com/blog/2007/04/19/throw-away-your-television/comment-page-1/#comment-29425 Triskelion Wed, 17 Jun 2009 18:40:18 +0000 http://earth911.com/blog/2007/05/19/throw-away-your-television/#comment-29425 Funny how articles dont tell you everything. They mention CRT's having hazardous materials and we would "THINK" that these new flat panels are safe but got a rude awakening when i had installed a flat panel monitor on someones computer desk to read a label at hte base that says "this monitor contains mercury, please dispose properly". I'm sure not all companies report this. Funny how articles dont tell you everything.

They mention CRT’s having hazardous materials and we would “THINK” that these new flat panels are safe but got a rude awakening when i had installed a flat panel monitor on someones computer desk to read a label at hte base that says “this monitor contains mercury, please dispose properly”. I’m sure not all companies report this.

]]> By: Pat http://earth911.com/blog/2007/04/19/throw-away-your-television/comment-page-1/#comment-29321 Pat Sun, 14 Jun 2009 12:44:17 +0000 http://earth911.com/blog/2007/05/19/throw-away-your-television/#comment-29321 I have a non-working console TV in my basement that I want to get rid of and I don't want to put it out for the garbage but as a senior citizen I can't afford to have someone pickit up or pay the recyclying fee. Are there any free pick ups in my area. I live in Detroit, MI. I have a non-working console TV in my basement that I want to get rid of and I don’t want to put it out for the garbage but as a senior citizen I can’t afford to have someone pickit up or pay the recyclying fee. Are there any free pick ups in my area. I live in Detroit, MI.

]]> By: Amy http://earth911.com/blog/2007/04/19/throw-away-your-television/comment-page-1/#comment-29120 Amy Sun, 07 Jun 2009 22:17:29 +0000 http://earth911.com/blog/2007/05/19/throw-away-your-television/#comment-29120 You should look for companies such as Midwest Computer Brokers (http://www.mcbia.com/) they have a machine that breaks down Tv's, monitors, and other electronics with mercury. They charge anywhere from 10-20 bucks depending on size, but atleast they don't end up in the landfill. (This store is in Walford, IA) the Cedar Rapids, IA landfill also recycles TVs and such, but you have to pay for that also. Although, they are charging you what they have to pay so they don't make any money off it, I know this because my father Used to work at MCB. Look for electronic recycle centers such as MCB in your areas so you can recycle these things You should look for companies such as Midwest Computer Brokers (http://www.mcbia.com/) they have a machine that breaks down Tv’s, monitors, and other electronics with mercury. They charge anywhere from 10-20 bucks depending on size, but atleast they don’t end up in the landfill. (This store is in Walford, IA) the Cedar Rapids, IA landfill also recycles TVs and such, but you have to pay for that also. Although, they are charging you what they have to pay so they don’t make any money off it, I know this because my father Used to work at MCB.

Look for electronic recycle centers such as MCB in your areas so you can recycle these things

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