15 Aug 2008

Plasma televisions face green restrictions

PLASMA televisions are under threat, with federal laws poised to ban electricity-guzzling models from sale in Australia next year.

The Federal Government's 10-star energy rating system is due to be introduced in April, and big-screen TVs that do not attract at least one star by October will be removed from sale.

TV makers are also putting pressure on the Government in the environmental race; asking it to address the mounting problem of old tube televisions that are being replaced by new technology and contributing hazardous materials to landfill.

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We had verge collection a few weeks back and I saw so many televions along the way, most far more modern than the one we are watching... suppose a lot of people are switching to the LCD or plasma screens at the moment...

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