As flat-panel TVs and computer screens take over American homes and offices, they’re rapidly displacing millions of old glass picture tubes and monitors destined for the scrap heap.
“For too long, glass has been a challenging part of the electronic recycling puzzle,” said John Shegerian, chairman and CEO of Electronic Recyclers Inc. Shegerian recently invested about $1.2 million to install pollution-free “dry washing” equipment to remove chemical coatings from the smashed glass tubes.
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