It’s a tough pill to swallow, but as talks are going on about reducing America’s dependency on foreign oil, and how to make seeds grow more food in harsher conditions there are issues which aren’t be considered and can only bite us in the behind.
One of them is the disposable nature of many of the HDTVs available today. Money isn’t falling from trees, but the reason why television brands like Vizio have been able to sell so many televisions is because of low prices. People don’t consider that along with those low prices is an almost non-existent warranty.
This doesn’t mean anything if the television set never breaks down. However, if it does stop working most people would never think about taking it to a repair shop. If you buy a television for under $400, not many people would pay $200 to get it fixed, especially when you can pay an extra $200 and get another one with newer features. This leaves the opportunity for millions of HDTVs to end up in garbage dumps and landfill across the country.
The idea of disposable electronics have been around ever since disposable cameras became popular. I doubt anyone thought that the time would come where you’d want to do the same thing with a television but advances in technology can provide unexpect consequences. As more people cross the line from analog to digital and from 720p to 1080p – you have to wonder about the real and true cost of all of the no-name, no-warranty televisions showing up at Costco, Walmart and other stores around America. It isn’t easy to decide to spend extra money on a particular brand television – especially when they all look alike in the stores and money is tight.
Before you decide to throw your HDTV out, please check out epa.gov. They have information on local recycling companies who may even pick up your old set for free. The earth needs all the help it can get.
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