Believe it or not, LCD and LED televisions don’t dominate new television sales worldwide, as a strong international market remains for traditional cathode ray tube televisions and related components like remote controls.

While the CRT TV has been supplanted in the U.S. by LCD and LED televisions, with CRT sets increasingly ending up in landfills or being recycled for components, overseas markets still have a demand for old-style sets.

Worldwide, sales of CRT sets peaked in the mid-2000s, with about 130 million units sold in 2005. Since then, sales have declined to about 90 million, but analysts predict sales to remain steady for years to come.

The CRT sets are mostly manufactured in Asia and are very inexpensive, compared to more costly LCD and LED sets. For many people in developing nations, a CRT television is the first luxury item they buy once they obtain a little disposable income.

One positive impact of the developing world’s demand for CRT sets is that it creates demand for recycled components, from American CRT sets being discarded by homes upgrading to more modern devices. E-waste is a growing environmental concern, and finding ways to keep electronics out of landfills is a key priority for environmental advocates.

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Electronic waste is a huge problem as more devices hit the market, and as cycles of obsolescence grow shorter because companies are more quickly introducing the latest and greatest gadgets and gizmos. Responsible electronics owners who care about the environment will want to find eco-friendly ways to dispose of old remote controls, gaming consoles, and CRT TVs.

According to the Environmental Protection Agency, more than 704 million cathode ray televisions were sold in the U.S. since 1980. As LCD and LED televisions have supplanted these sets, millions of these televisions are ending up in landfills, creating environmental hazards because of their components and taking up space. Recycling these televisions is better for the environment, as it prevents them from ending up in landfills or being illegally dumped. Also, reclaiming the materials from these televisions reduces the need to produce more raw materials for electronics.

Many electronics stores and dealers offer recycling programs for old remote controls, mobile phones, televisions, and other devices. Inquiring with your local retailer can help you find an e-waste recycling program. Also, local recycling companies may also be able to help CRT TV owners who want to responsibly dispose of their old sets.

When taking an old set for recycling, make inquiries as to whether the company recycles the devices or stockpiles them, as stockpiling of old CRT TVs by recyclers who don’t want to bear the cost of recycling these devices has become a problem in recent years.

ReplacementRemotes.com sells new and refurbished remote control devices for a wide variety of electronic devices. In addition to remotes, the company also provides TV stands, accessories, replacement product manuals, lights, and much more. The company also operates a repair service for certain devices. To learn more, contact 1-877-671-7173.