INFO-I - Informatics INFO-I 303 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Organovo, Electronic Waste, Toner
15 Feb 2019
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Discussion questions: prior to 209, recyclers earned more than per ton of glass from computer and television monitors, which was then melted and reused in cathode-ray tubes at one of the 12 u. s. or 13 global plants. In 2009, on orders from the u. s. government, television stations stopped broadcasting their analog signals and consumers rushed to buy the new flat-screen monitors that do not use cathode-ray tubes. 2013, all but two of the cathode tube recycling plants had shut their doors and e- waste recyclers had to pay to get rid of the glass: student responses will vary. One major challenge facing e-recyclers is to find markets for the crt glass they collect. Some may argue that manufacturers should be held responsible for the collection and disposal of their products. Manufacturers should also produce less toxic, more environmentally friendly products: student responses will vary. Consumers can help by participating in programs that recycle their old electronics.
