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CREATING A GREENER FUTURE
At Thomson Consumer Electronics we are dedicated to the preservation of our
natural heritage and to a healthy and safe way of life for current and future
generations. This is a global effort which encompasses every THOMSON
facility throughout the world.
We believe that clean air, clean water, a protected earth, and healthy people are
not only practical and desirable goals, but achievable ones as well. Our
Corporate Environmental, Health and Safety Charter acknowledges our
commitment to protect these precious assets and provides a challenging vision
and guideline for conducting our business.
Below are a few examples of Thomson's achievements in our efforts to preserve our natural resources.
The Earth The Air The Water
Thomson reclaims millions of
pounds of hazardous waste annually,
diverting it from landfills.
Thomson treats millions of pounds
of waste water sludge annually and
renders it non-hazardous.
Thomson recycles over 50 million
pounds of non-hazardous material
annually that otherwise would have
been treated as trash, an overall
recovery rate of 50%.
Thomson globally recycles millions
of pounds of broken television
picture tube glass annually through
both internal and external reclaim
processes.
Thomson has replaced solvent-based
paints at many locations resulting in
an 80% reduction in toxic air emissions
for equivalent material used.
Thomson has eliminated the use of
ozone-depleting substances at
television manufacturing facilities
around the world.
Thomson collects and returns over 1.5
million pounds of glass and furnace
dust to the glass making process
annually.
Thomson has launched worldwide
energy savings programs which
contribute to efforts to reduce air
emissions from electrical generating
facilities.
Thomson recovers over 2 million
pounds of fine glass particles from
process water each year and
recycles them back into its glass
furnaces.
Thomson's state-of-the-art waste
water treatment plants filter out over
26 million pounds of solids from
process water each year.
Thomson's U.S. glass factory
recycles 2,500 gallons of water per
minute and cleans 2.6 million
gallons of water per day.
Thomson is researching new
processes and is developing new
manufacturing equipment and
technologies to further reduce large
volume water use.
Thomson has also increased its usage of recycled materials for packaging of our products. For example, our television
plants use recycled content in our television cartons and instruction booklets. The inks used for the print on cartons and
instruction booklets are soy based. For a free brochure regarding Thomson's Environmental Health and Safety Programs,
write to Thomson Consumer Electronics' address below, attention Environmental Programs: INH340.
Please do not send any products to the Indianapolis address listed in this manual or on the carton. This will only add
delays in service for your product.
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