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Okay, here's my situation: I'm a fan of all things retro and old-fashioned, including televisions. I want to decorate my house using period-style furniture and electronics, and I want a retro television from the 1950's ( like the one on "I Love Lucy") but I want the modern amenities available in a new TV ( like color, digital reception, high definition) Also I don't like the look of new plastic flat screens, so I had an idea- I buy an old T.V. (I've already found a few online for cheap) and replace the old screen with a new appropriately-sized flatscreen to get the whole package of looks and functionality in one!

Here's the problem though... I heard from my friend that if you try to touch/remove a cathode ray tube from a t.v./monitor that you could badly electrocute or kill yourself because they store an absurd amount of electricity in them for a long time, I have good reason to believe him, though how should I go about getting rid of JUST the CRT? I know there are recycling places and stickers from the city you can get if you want to dispose of the entire thing, but I still want to keep the old case.... is there somebody who will do it for me? What do I do? Is it even worth the trouble, or should I just try and build a replica of a vintage television set sans-screen? I'm pretty adept at building things, so would that be the way to go?

Any serious input is appreciated!

Thanks, -Ronny
@Mr. Funeral: What kind of professional do you mean? Like some kind of electrician, or do they still have T.V. repair people? Most of the time when a T.V. breaks, you throw it away and get a new one....

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I'm losing my house to foreclosure, and have lived in it for 8 months now ... for FREE.
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I'm a disabled veteran (0%).
I make 55K a year in a secure U.S. federal job.
I honestly don't give a shyt about Haiti. Fukkem.
I once slashed my boss' tires when he tried to screw me over.
I peed on the toilet paper roll in 1st grade ...it was soaked (I got away with it).
I recycle (when it's convenient).
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I own a gun (and a concealed weapon permit).
I haven't had sex since 2005.
I prefer cats over dogs.
I don't ever plan to attend a high school reunion.
I drive the posted speed limit just to piss off the "lead-foots" behind me.
I stole over $6K worth of electronics from my employer during high school (never caught).
I still owe $25K in student loans ... ten years after graduating college.
I used to peep in windows when I was in 7th grade.
I talk back to customers (who deserve it) at my current job, and nothing ever happens to me.


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hello. I would like to ask Your advice on where I could have my redundant PC and electronics equipment recycled. I've accumulated quite a bit of it over the years - wireless routers, digital cameras, mobiles, miles of ethernet cable etc. I had a look on google, but most of the places i found was extremely selective on what equipment they accept, i'll be happy to take it anywhere within London, if it can be donated to a charitable cause, then it's great, a win win, if not, then i'd just like it to be recycled because of environmental reasons, it's even more win-win. could someone advise me a specific place/company/organisation within London?

many thanks

wojtek buczynski

My bathroom scale broke and I'm wondering if its ok to put it in my recycling bin with the rest of my recycling or if I need to do something special/ bring it somewhere, and where/ what needs to be done with it? I know that computer electronics can't be recycled normally but I don't know about a bathroom scale. Its a digital scale, I believe the brand is Taylor. I bought it at Target. It not only weighs you but also calculates your water weight and % body fat.

I live in Vermont and i have some broken electronics just collecting dust in my house, so i was wondering if any of you know a place where i can recycle that kind of stuff.

I my family's business of electronics recycling and refurbishment, I help in running the eBay store and keeping items selling, but I am still inexperienced and need to learn more about auctions to clear some of our inventory. What is the best process in which to run an auction, and what items would be the best to put up for auction?

Camera has original box/manuals/ect., dvd player has all the cords, amost like new but sometimes doesn't play or stops playing, laptop is shot fan broke and overheated. Are there people that buy these things? and/or company that has incentive programs? Or should I just send it to a recycling center?

I have a blender that doesn't work any more, but I don't just want to dump it on the trash can. Therefore do you know a web site or a place (I live in Denver CO) where I can dispose my old blender so they can recycle it?
Thank for the help XD

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White House provides funding for advanced manufacturing technologies
Updated: Friday, December 4th, 2009 | By Louis Jacobson

It goes by a different name, but the White House on Aug. 5, 2009, announced $2.4 billion in high-tech manufacturing grants that sound a lot like the "Advanced Manufacturing Fund" Barack Obama promised during the campaign. The grants are geared toward keeping American companies at the forefront of emerging manufacturing technologies.

The 48 grants announced in August, which were authorized under the economic stimulus package passed in February, will fund "the manufacturing and deployment of electric vehicles, batteries and components" in the United States, according to the White House. The winners were selected through "a highly competitive process by the Department of Energy" and represent "the single largest investment in advanced battery technology for hybrid and electric-drive vehicles ever made." The federal funds must be matched on a dollar-for-dollar basis by the recipients.

The grants include $1.5 billion for making batteries, battery components and expanding battery recycling capacity; $500 million for electric drive components for vehicles, including electric motors, power electronics and other drive train components; and $400 million to purchase thousands of plug-in hybrid and all-electric vehicles for test demonstrations, deployment, evaluation, and infrastructure installation, as well as work force training to support the shift to electric transportation systems.

We consider this a Promise Kept.

Sources:

The White House, "President Obama Announces $2.4 Billion in Grants to Accelerate the Manufacturing and Deployment of the Next Generation of U.S. Batteries and Electric Vehicles (news release), Aug. 5, 2009

And why did we need to recycle paper, glass, metal, plastic, textiles, and electronics