TV Recycling a No-Braaaaainer

Video: Texas Campaign for the Environment wake the dead over recycling bill

As you read here, on Wednesday the Senate passed House Bill 821, establishing the Television Equipment Recycling Program and requiring TV manufacturers to recycle their market share of old TVs, regardless of the brand. But it seems a celebratory press release wasn't enough for Texas Campaign for the Environment.


Ah, proper slow zombies, that's the stuff.

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