Sounds like recycling is not a large problem from what has been stated  and
what I have read.

So here are some thoughts on making lemonade.

Lead crystal is still popular for decorative items.

Some clever fold might eventually decide to get some of their raw materials
from a landfill. Then their marketing folks will be able to claim a higher
moral ground for their recycled material based products.

Leaded glass may also be useful if/when nuclear energy becomes popular  again
for waste storage.


As for the phosphor toxicity issue presented by Brian, it is  an interesting
point. I could not, in a quick search, identity which ones  are the risky ones
but I am not one to bet against him.

That said, there are a number of phosphors that occur in nature  (e.g. some
algae phosphoresce) and there are still lots of  phosphorescent glow in the
dark toys on the  market.


Joe

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