Title: The Cost of Recycling E-Waste is becoming a Problem | Corrie Struthers
Headings: The Cost of Recycling E-Waste is becoming a Problem
The Cost of Recycling E-Waste is becoming a Problem
Why is it important to recycle old TVs?
Why Recycling E-waste Got Expensive?
What Should Be Done?

Content: The Cost of Recycling E-Waste is becoming a Problem | Corrie Struthers
The Cost of Recycling E-Waste is becoming a Problem
April 27, 2016 Corrie Struthers
Starting July 1 st, dump trucks can drop old CRT TVs and other electronic devices into West Virginia’s landfills because the state overturned a bill that banned throwing away electronic waste. A recent article in NBC News expresses how old TVs and other electronics are creating a problem for recycling programs across the United States. The problem emerged because companies used to be able to recycle televisions for free but now they are being charged to send them somewhere else. Many companies can’t afford these charges and have to stop their recycling programs. Why is it important to recycle old TVs? Many electronic devices contain toxic substances like lead, mercury, beryllium and cadmium. When these devices are not disposed of properly, they become hazardous to our health and the environment especially if they leach out of a landfill. If e-waste does not get recycled, it will continue to cause harm to ourselves and the environment. Why Recycling E-waste Got Expensive? Many old TVs used to contain about 6 lbs of lead.