The popularity of LCDs is growing, with many people now choosing LCD
over traditional cathode ray tube (CRT) screens and displays. This is
due to the popularity for flat screen televisions rising and consumer
prices falling. Some 40 million LCD television sets were sold worldwide
last year, with expected sales likely to top 100 million by 2009. On top
of that LCDs are found in other electronic gadgets including calculators
and mobile phones.

Many early generations LCDs are already ending up in the waste stream
and the amount of LCD waste is expected to increase rapidly in the
coming years. Glass is a major component of LCDs with each display
consisting of two glass sheets sandwiching a thin film of liquid
crystal.

GTS is investigating how LCD glass can be recycled both cleanly and
efficiently to minimise the impact of LCDs on the waste stream, working
in collaboration with many project partners headed up by C-Tech
Innovation Limited.

Notes to Editors:

Glass Technology Services Ltd

Glass Technology Services Ltd (GTS) has been helping companies globally
for over 50 years to design, manufacture and bring glass products to
market as well as playing an active role in glass research and
development. It is a subsidiary of British Glass but operates
independently and offers technical, analytical and environmental
services and consultancy serving customers who manufacture, work with,
or use glass.

Further information can be obtained from:

Ian.Holmes@ctechinnovation.com

or

Brian Noble
Glass Technologist
Glass Technology Services Ltd
9 Churchill Way
Sheffield
S35 2PY
Tel: 0114 290 1801
Fax: 0114 290 1851
E-mail:  b.noble@glass-ts.com or info@glass-ts.com