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Hop(p)ing to replace your analog TV with a new hi-def one?

01.26.2009

Submitted by tmeronek on Mon, 01/26/2009 - 1:41am.
The Bite:

Even if you aren't, the Fed's phasing out traditional analog broadcasts in favor of digital ones, so millions of TVs will become obsolete on June 12. But don't eco freak out: You can either get a converter box or recycle your old set - no lucky rabbit's foot necessary.

The Benefits: 
  • Less trashy TV(s). Electronic waste is multiplying faster than rabbits can breed, at three times the rate of other municipal waste. (Just make sure you recycle at a dependable facility - some recyclers just ship TVs to overseas dumps.)
  • Saving rabbits (and other critters). Analog TVs contain toxins like chromium, lead, and mercury that can leach past landfill liners. If video killed the radio star, just think what it does to our groundwater.
  • It's easier than a Playboy Bunny. Converter boxes are available at big retailers like Best Buy, and listing your old set for pickup online or taking it to a drop spot is so easy, one of The Girls Next Door could do it.
Personally Speaking: 
After going about 10 years without a TV, Jen finally got one. The rest of us approve, if only so that we don't have to explain all of the Lost references we make.
Wanna Try: 
  • Best Buy - easy-to-set-up converters are available here ($50-$180).
  • Take Back My TV - find a responsible recycler (one that won't just ship it overseas).
  • Energy Star - go for an energy efficient TV next time you buy.
Rachel Nathan and Benjamin Sweezy

Cocktail Fact

The average American watches 4 hours and 44 minutes of TV per day.

Bang For The Bite

If 10,000 Biters recycle their analog TVs instead of trashing them, we'll keep the weight of more than two blue whales in toxic trash outta landfills.

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