Technology:
Sharp developed a
technology to recycle used liquid crystal display (LCD) TVs completely in
alliance with Osaka Prefecture University. They successfully created zeolite by
reacting pulverized glass in the alkaline solution. Zeolite is expected to
enjoy stable demand because it can be used as a soil improvement agent.
Glass of LCD panel
is hard to recycle because it has a protective film on it, and LCD TV makers
provide it to recycling manufacturers as a cement material for virtually free.
The LCD TV is subject to Home Appliance Recycling Law, and consumes share the
cost for recycling. They pay about 2,800 yen for each larger-than-16 inch LCD
TV. It is estimated that 600,000 LCD TVs were discarded in 2011. The number of
discarded LCD TVs is estimated to increase to 2,600,000 units in 2015 and
5,000,000 units in 2020. Sharp plans to put the technology into practical use
in 2015 and provide it to other home electronics companies.
Recyling LCD TVs
Sharp developed a technology for
complete recycling of LCD TVs
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