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Win $5,000 For Your E-Cycling Idea
Have a bright idea about how to recycle and reuse cathode ray tube (CRT) glass from old televisions? If your eco ingenuity trumps your peers’, you could be $5,000 richer.
The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) and Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) have announced the start of “The Cathode Ray Tube (CRT) Challenge: New Uses for Recycled Glass” – a contest that aims to develop a compelling solution to the CRT problem.
As consumers phase out their old CRTs in favor of liquid crystal and plasma displays, the electronics industry is faced with a disposal dilemma. The market for CRT glass has virtually disappeared, … read more
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