Hopping to replace your analog TV with a new hi-def one?
The Bite
Even if you aren’t, the Federals phasing out traditional analog broadcasts in favor of digital ones, so millions of TVs will become obsolete on February 17. But don’t freak out! You can either get a converter box or recycle your old set – no lucky rabbit’s foot necessary.
The Benefits
- Less trashy TV(s). Electronic waste is multiplying faster than rabbits can breed, at three times the rate of other municipal waste. Just make sure you recycle at a dependable facility – some recyclers just ship TVs to overseas dumps.
- Saving rabbits and other critters. Analog TVs contain toxins like chromium, lead, and mercury that can leach past landfill liners. If video killed the radio star, just think what it does to our groundwater.
- It’s easier than a Playboy Bunny. Converter boxes are available at big retailers, and taking it to a drop spot is so easy. Don’t you think?
Personally Speaking
After going about 10 years without a TV, a friend of mine got one. The rest of us approve, if only so that we don’t have to explain all of the lost references we make.
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