In　recent　years,　the　massive　increase　of　obsolete　CRT　has　caused　adverse　impacts.　To　conserve　resources,　protect　the　environment　and　achieve　the　sustainable　development,　it　is　very　necessary　to　recycle　the　precious　rare　earth　from　obsolete　CRT.　The　current　researches　on　this　field　are　still　in　early　stage　in　our　country　and　abroad.　In　this　paper,　we　reviewed　the　previous　related　studies　and　then　summarized　the　related　technology　for　recycling　rare　earth　in　the　aspects　of　fluorescent　layer　separation　and　rare　earth　recovery.　At　last,　we　anticipated　that　the　future　direction　of　researches　on　recovery　of　rare　earth　from　obsolete　CRT　would　be　on　the　energy　saving　through　optimizing　the　process,　reaction　kinetics　and　so　on.　©　2016,　Editorial　Office　of　＂Chinese　Rare　Earths＂.　All　right　reserved.