Campaigners highlight 'toxic TVs'

Campaigners are warning of a flood of toxic waste from old TVs and have called on manufacturers to do more to recycle them reports the BBC.

The Electronics TakeBack Coalition (ETC) took their protest to the world's biggest electronics show in Las Vegas.

Protesters, dressed like zombies, were at CES to highlight the potential health risks from dumped TVs.

"TVs are full of toxic materials and they live on, even when you throw them away," said ETC's Barbara Kyle.

The ETC estimates that monitors and televisions contain an average 3.62kg of lead, which can be very toxic, especially to children.

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