In 2011, the U.S. electronics recycling industry processed more than 4.4 million tons of used and end-of-life electronics equipment.- CRT – Cathode Ray Tube
- UEP – Used Electronic Products
- It’s important to recycle TV sets properly because many older sets contain up to 8 pounds of lead in addition to plenty of other potentially hazardous materials. (http://greenliving.about.com/od/recyclingwaste/tp/Recycling-Electronics.htm)
- In February 2013, the U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) released its study on Used Electronic Products: An Examination of U.S. Exports, the most comprehensive report on the collection and export of UEPs that found over 80% of the UEPs collected in the U.S. were recycled, reused or refurbished domestically while only 17% of UEPs were being sent for export. (US International Trade Commission, ISRI Scrapbook 2013)
- EOL (End of Life) electronics worldwide are expected to increase by 33% in just five years, reaching 65.5 million metric tons annually by 2017, according to a recent study from StEP (Solving the E-Waste Problem).
