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CREATINGA
GREENER FUTURE
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At Thomson Consumer Electronics we are dedicated tothe 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
th roughout 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
protectthese preciousassets and provides a challenging vision and guideline for
conducting our business.
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Below are a few exam pies of Thomson's achievements in our effortsto
preserve our natural resources.
F=M TH
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
recyclesover 50 million pounds
of non-hazardous material annuallythat
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
equivelant
material used.
Thomson has eliminated the use of
ozone-depleting substancesat television
manufacturing facilities around the
world.
Thomson collectsand returns over 1.5
million pounds of glass and furnace
dust to the glass making process
annually;
Thomson has launchedworldwide
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 ovi_r 26
million pounds of solids from process
water each year.
Thomson's U.S. g Lassfactory 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.
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Thomson has also increased its usage of recycled materials for packaging of our products. For example0 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 regard!ng 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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