ProScan PS61670 User Manual page 88

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.
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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
glassannually 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
equivelant material used.
Thomson has eliminated the use of ozone-
depleting substancesat television
manufacturing facilities around the world.
Thomson collects and returns over 1.5
million pounds of glassand furnace dust to
the glassmaking process annually,
Thomson has launched worldwide energy
savingsprograms which contribute to
efforts to reduce air emissions from
electrical generating facilities.
Thomson recovers over 2 million pounds
of fine glass particles from processwater
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 processwater 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 processesand
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, in the U.S. and Mexico our
television plants use recycled content in our television cartons and instruction booklets. The inks used for the print on ca=rtonsand
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.
THOMSON CONSUMER ELECTRONICS
10330 North Meridian Street
Indianapolis, IN 46290
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