In　this　paper,　we　propose　a　novel　and　sustainable　process　for　recycling　rare　earths　(REs)　and　zinc　(Zn)　simultaneously　from　waste　cathode　ray　tube　(CRT)　phosphors.　First,　95%　of　the　impurities　such　as　glass　cullets　and　aluminum　foils　are　removed　by　simple　screening.　Then,　a　self　propagating,　high-temperature　synthesis　reaction　following　a　water-leaching　process　is　performed　to　recycle　Zn　selectively.　The　REs　are　recycled　by　a　combined　process　of　oxidative　leaching　and　ionic-liquid-based　extraction.　They　are　then　regenerated　to　form　a　new　Y2O3:Eu3+　phosphor.　By　following　this　green　recycling　design,　the　recovery　efficiencies　of　REs　and　Zn　reach　99.5%　and　99%,　respectively.　The　negative　bivalent　sulfur　in　ZnS　and　Y2O3:Eu3+　is　converted　completely　to　SO42-,　which　efficiently　avoids　the　secondary　pollution.　It　should　also　be　pointed　out　that　the　main　recovery　processes　are　all　carried　out　at　room　temperature,　and　the　＂three　wastes＂　emissions　are　minimized　throughout　the　process.　This　work　is　expected　to　open　new　avenues　for　highly　efficient,　energy-saving,　and　pollution　reducing　recovery　processes　for　waste　CRT　phosphors.