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The Texas Senate passed the TelevisionTakeBacok Bill, which requires television manufacturers to providde Texas residents with free and convenient recycling for used TVs. Authorexd by Rep. David Leibowitz of San Antonio and sponsorefdby Sen. Kirk Watson of the bill follows one passedc in 2007 that set up a recyclinhg program for computers and Older televisions typically contaimn between four and eight pounds of which can cause health problemws when it enters the water or according to the Texas Campaign forthe Environment. newer flat screens contain mercury, and almost all electronicsd are coated with brominated fire retardants andotherf chemicals.
Current programs for recycling televisionsis limited. Goodwilll locations across the state will accept old TVs that still but the cost or recycling is sometimex prohibitivefor non-working televisions.
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