Display equipment containing cathode ray tubes (TVs and monitors)
One of the five categories of WEEE to separate at DCFs is display equipment containing cathode ray tubes (CRT). Display equipment and CRTs in particular, contain heavy metals. The recent trend for larger and wide-screen format televisions and monitors results in larger cathode ray tubes (CRT).
These materials do not pose a risk to the users of equipment, but they do pose an environmental risk when disposed of and must be managed appropriately.
The popularity of non-CRT flat-screen TVs that use LCD (liquid crystal display) or plasma screens has not yet been observed in the waste stream. However as CRT televisions and monitors are replaced by LCD and plasma screens there may be an increase of CRTs in the waste stream.
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