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CRF TING
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 on!y 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.
_ THOMSON CONSUMERELECTRONICS
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.
Thomsonrecycles
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, 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 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.
_ THOMSON CONSUMER ELECTRONICS
10330 North Meridian Street
Indianapolis, IN 46290
©1996 Thomson
Consumer
Electronics, Inc.
Trademark(s)®
Registered
Marca(s) Registrada(s)
Printed in USA
TOCOM
1507801A
The following
materials
were used in
printing
this publication:
1OO%
Recycled
Paper
Hinialuni
50% Posl ConsumeP
PRINTEO
WITH I
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