Why is there a need to recycle computer monitors?
While the rapid advances in technology have raised productivity to an all-time high, the life cycle of used computer monitors has dwindled down to about three years. Sooner or later your “obsolete” computer monitor ends up as high-tech trash – a permanent rest on the information super highway. Each year, over 5 million monitors are being sent to landfills. But the story does not end there – and neither does your liability. For example, the cathode ray tubes (CRT’s) in your discarded computer monitors contain traces of phosphorus, cadmium and 6-8 lbs of LEAD. These hazardous materials are sealed to protect users, but they will leach out into a landfill once the CRT is broken-and eventually find their way into the public water supply. Also, when the glass is crushed in a trash-compacting facility, the lead bearing particles become an airborne hazard. That’s why since 1992, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) closely monitors CRT disposal methods. In 1993, the EPA began targeting co
