Guest Stuge Posted December 17, 2005 Report Share Posted December 17, 2005 (edited) Enviromentally Conscious Products and ServicesOne factor that is becoming important in customer's selection of products is knowing if a product is environment conscious. Sony cares for the environment and therefore develops products and services that are environment conscious. Sony has developed a compact silicon tuner that is as small as a postage stamp, conserving both energy and resources. Sony also uses recycled paper to make CD and DVD jackets, developing products that last for a long time. Also, the Sony Mini DV cassettes are made of recycled resin. By using recycled plastic, CRT glass, ploystyrene foam and cartons for various parts and components, Sony has achieved a recycle ratio of 16.3%. Sony includes environmental conscious packaging in their design goal. Sony has also developed flame retardant vegetable based plastics that are derived from biomass and lead-free solder that maintains high performance.To give customers information about environmental conscious products, Sony uses the "eco info" mark to accurately indicate the environment conscious aspect of products. The mark is placed on product catalogues, stickers, packages, users' manuals and advertising material with specific environmental information shown to the right of the mark. Environmental information using the 'eco info' mark is disclosed in most places of the world. Each product is made with consideration for the environment.Items with ECO INFO markSony group uses the 'eco info' mark and text descriptions to disclose environmental conscious features specific to the following items:- Products and Accessories - Packaging Materials - Users' Guides - Catalogues and other printed materials Final_Fantasy_Sample_Edited.mp3All key parts soldered with lead-free solder:･ No halogenated flame-retardants used in cabinets and main printed wiring boards･ Power-saving mode allows adjustment of imagebrightness, thereby reducing power consumption･ Carton box made from 100% recycled magazine paper･ Packaging cushions made from environmentally conscious recycled paper-based pulp mold*"eco info" mark in a number of other countries and regions, including Europe, South Korea and the United States.Major Environmentally Conscious Products in Fiscal 2004Lead-free solder: used for all soldering and all components (with exceptions)◊ = Used for all solderingHalogen-free materials: used in 80% of printed wiring boardsPackaging materials: all packaging materials used are environmentally conscious (recycled materials, reduced weight, environmentally conscious ink, etc.)"The KDL-S32A10 digital high-definition television features energy-efficient technologies and energy-saving functions""Left:Portions of the MHC-GNZ7D are made from recycled plasticRight:Recycled resin accounts for approximately 30% of the plastic used in the 5MDW74BAA minidisc""The energy-efficient, resource-saving new PlayStation 2 (SCPH-70000)""SR626SW mercury-free silver oxide battery"Development and Commercialization Vegetable-Based PlasticThe information is derived from "Sony.net" & Sony India Edited December 28, 2005 by Ishiyoshi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard_p Posted December 17, 2005 Report Share Posted December 17, 2005 Good one Sony. Nice to see you care, i'd be surprised if they're the obnly comnpany doing so, however, also i bet using recycled materials may also cut costs for them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mercury_in_flames Posted December 28, 2005 Report Share Posted December 28, 2005 (edited) flame retardent? LOL who cares about flame retardent? I mean they manufacture stuff to have high heat resistance anyway. not exactly like playing a dvd is going to make it catch fire lol. Besides, if something else causes a fire, it wont be the dvd player you worry about but your whole house..I am all for caring about nature, but how does having flame retardent dvd players save nature>? Edited December 28, 2005 by mercury_in_flames Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Stuge Posted December 28, 2005 Report Share Posted December 28, 2005 mercury_in_flames,Sony is trying to suggest that they made flame -retardent plastic is Vegetable based because many Company uses chemicals like "Bromated flame retardant"(BRF) for making plastic of front panel which is very harmful to environmentBFRs have been associated with endocrine disruption and impairment of mental skills, etc. Bromated flame retardants in electronics can also make e-waste more hazardousSo here Sony is not using BFR like thing instead they are making plastic from vegetable thus environment friendly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mercury_in_flames Posted December 28, 2005 Report Share Posted December 28, 2005 (edited) ah lol okie. bad skimming, bad lol. Edited December 28, 2005 by mercury_in_flames Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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