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FIGURE 22.4 PC monitors approved for resale.
FIGURE 22.5 Old CRTs awaiting shipment to a recycler.
22.6.4.1 CRT Glass
Glass-to-glass recycling refers to the closed-loop process of reclaiming leaded CRT glass from dis-
carded CRTs and using it to make new CRT glass. Glass-to-glass recycling involves collecting tel-
evisions and monitors, removing and crushing the CRTs (Figure 22.8), separating the glass from the
nonglass materials, processing to meet specifications, and using the glass as an ingredient to man-
ufacture new CRT glass. The steps in glass-to-glass recycling are as follows (MFF, 2001):
● Remove CRT from the monitor or television
● Remove all nonglass material from the exterior of the CRT
