Posts Tagged ‘reduce electronic waste’
Troubleshooting and diagnosing it and perhaps repairing it by yourself means you have just acquired a very nifty and potentially profitable skill! You could pursue it as a hobby or very seriously as an alternative source of income. Either way I believe you are a winner.
Televisions contain environmentally harmful components like heavy metals and chemicals. Having your tv repaired and keeping it inside your home and not in garbage dumps and the land-fills means it does not go out there to do major damage to mother Earth. Considering what is happening to our planet, I believe this is one of the most important considerations when you are trying to work the buy or repair dilemma. If it can be fixed, why not do it (actually, this goes for CRT TVs, too)?
As of June 13, 2009, all American television stations were forced to broadcast their content in digital signals. The switch from analog to digital through some viewers for a loop – especially older people who were accustomed to tuning into their favorite shows with a trusty set of rabbit ears. In time, people got used to the switch and now digital converter boxes sit on top of many TV sets across the country. The switch had an unfortunate and unintended impact on the environment, however.
Unsure what to do with their suddenly “useless” analog TV sets, thousands of families simply disposed of the old electronics the only way they knew how, tossing them in dumpsters and putting them out at the side of the road. All this electronic waste created a serious pollution issue. If only everyone in America knew about the many TV recycle locations that offer cheap, convenient ways to dispose of old sets in an eco-friendly manner.