It's not easy being green: A cathode ray tube or CRT, is the primary video display element of television and computer monitors. A typical CRT contains 15 to 90 lbs of LEAD-LINED glass! Lead and other unpleasant substances are added to CRT glass to protect the users from radiation produced by high-voltage electron beams needed with this type of technology to make images. (This radiation is not a concern with low-voltage LCD or flat-screen monitors) Some CRT glass contains up to 25% lead oxide. THESE ITEMS SHOULD NOT BE DISPOSED OF IN TRASH OR LANDFILLS. These CRT's have a powerful NEGATIVE effect on soil & ground water. The ultimate answer is remanufacture and recycling. It is unlikely that the manufacturers will donate much of their profits, or research & development budgets to the ills of their old technology. So...here are a few links to help consumers and savvy business people start a quest for solutions. ~Webmaster Some enviro-friendly links: Dolphin Blue Conservatree CRT fact sheet CRT glass recycling test Electronics Exchamge Sys