Don't throw your old TV out—do this instead

It'll be Earth Day this weekend, and--while you should be mindful of our big blue marble every day--it's still the perfect time to do a little homework and figure out how to dispose of your old TV properly. Whether you've recently replaced your old LED TV with a newer set or have just had a boxy CRT gathering dust in your basement for years, there are much better ways to recycle or pass on these complex devices that have brought you hours of comfort and joy than dumping them unceremoniously on the sidewalk. Here are some options to consider before (or, hopefully, entirely in lieu of) simply throwing your old TV in the trash or on the curb. I save CRTs (tube TVs) from sidewalks all the time, and I've never once brought one home or to Reviewed's office and found that it didn't work. It's a little baffling that someone would take a perfectly functional TV and just toss it out, but it happens.