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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,
_1,
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
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
equivetant
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,
"n'IOMSON CONSUMER ELECTRONICS
10330 North Meridian
Street
Indianapolis,
IN 46290
©1997 Thomson
Consumer
Electronics,
Inc.
Trademark(s)®
Registered
Marca(s) Registrada(s)
Printed
in USA
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The following
materials
were used in
printing
this publication:
50%
RECYCLED
PAPER
MINIMUM
10% POST CONSWER
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