Flat screen LCD and plasma screens work in a completely different way.  In a plasma screen, each pixel is a tiny fluorescent lamp switched on or off electronically. In an LCD television, the pixels are switched on or off electronically using liquid crystals to rotate polarized light.

It depends on the type of metal and other conditions, including Market Price, Location, Time of year and demand.

It takes far less energy to recycle metal rather than mine, purify and shape it. Recycling metals also helps preserve key resources.