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Originally Posted by bgadow (Post 2953951)

There was an ad on the local craigslist a week ago asking folks to contact them regarding environmently friendly TV recycling. I thought it might have been timed with the repeat of the 60 minutes story. So, I emailed them letting them know what I collect. They replied and asked me to sign up on their website; apparently I will be listed as an "alternative" means of recycling? We shall see!

Don't forget to charge them a $15 environmental disposal fee when they give you their Kuba Komet. :thmbsp:

John

Per Findum-Keepum's thread. As I have mentioned before, B&W CRTs do not have a shadow mask(which causes the XRAY issue) and therefore no lead in the glass. This is the reason they do not leach lead as per the report.