Glass
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The
picture tube of the monitor is of glass. On the surface of
the picture tube there is fluorescence material
that is poisonous, so it have to be removed before recycling. Glass
can be recycled at first by crushing
and then melting it. |
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Plastic
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Works
as a supporting structure in the monitor. It is easy to remove and
recycle. The problem is that there are many kinds of plastic and
different kind of plastics cannot be mixed. |
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Iron
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Is
used as cover for some parts and as conductor. It can be reused by melting. |
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Copper
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Is a
good electricity and heat conductor. Also this material is recycled
by melting. |
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Aluminium
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It is
a light metal and is a good heat conductor.
Therefore it is commonly used in heatsinks. Like any other metal it is
recycled by melting. |