The digital television transfer has already had a significant impact on landfills--the Larimer County Solid Waste Department has seen about a dozen more televisions per day since the digital conversion push these last few months. Ultimately I’ll look at the chemicals from these TVs that can leach into groundwater and impact aquatic life. I might look at how that ultimately moves up the food chain impacting human health (irreversible neurological damage, reproductive and cardiovascular ailments and birth defects)—this might be getting too big. Let me know. I’ll also look at recycling and other options for those wanting to upgrade their televisions. Interviews could be with EcoCycle, yet-to-be-identified environmental group working on this issue, health officials? Sony/Best Buy/etc. with regards to their recycling programs.
Any ideas/criticisms are welcomed…
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