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Sony Initiatives for a Greener Future

For the next generation,Sony continues to reduce its impact on the environment.
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fact11 Sony Initiatives for a Greener Future:in Hollywood

Openly lending out used television and feature film sets and
promoting reuse.
Sony’s environmental efforts are spreading in Hollywood.

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fact10 Sony Initiatives for a Greener Future:Post-consumer Televion Recycling of reprocessed plastic (Aichi, Japan)

With the <BRAVIA> JE1 series, the highest energy-efficient(*1) TV, Sony is advancing the first(*2) in-house flame-retardant
plastic recycling system in the industry and
is expanding the reuse of such materials.
*1 Among 32" digital LCD televisions available in Japan, as of June 17,
2008 when Sony Corporation issued its press release.
*2 As of December 4, 2007 when Sony Corporation issued its press release.

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fact09 Sony Initiatives for a Greener Future:Green Power Biomass power generation in Tsubetsu(Hokkaido, Japan)

Sony, after developing a scheme to spread the use of clean
electric power, is now the largest corporate user
of green power in Japan(*1).
*1 As of October 24, 2008 (Sony survey)

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fact08 Sony Initiatives for a Greener Future:Sony Headquarters Building <Energy-Saving Building (Sony Headquarters, Japan)>

Applying energy-saving technologies that have been
developed in plants, research institutes,
and manufacturing to a new headquarters building.

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fact07 Sony Initiatives for a Greener Future: 
Water Power from the Alps <Green Energy Factory (Anif, Austria)>

Striving to conserve energy: Water from the Alps powers
Blu-ray Disc Factory with 100% Green Energy.

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fact06 Sony Initiatives for a Greener Future: United With 4,000 Suppliers Worldwide <Sony's Stringent Standards for Chemical Substances Management>

4,000 Green Partners Worldwide Support Strict Sony
Standards to Control Chemical Substances.

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fact05 Sony Initiatives for a Greener Future: Factory Grounds <Greening by Sony Plants (Aichi, Japan)>

Sony Employees Dreamed of a Green Oasis by the Plant.
30 Years Later, the Community Enjoys "Sony Forest."

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fact04 Sony Initiatives for a Greener Future: Pipes <Superefficient Plants (Kumamoto, Japan)>

Built to uncompromising efficiency, down to every last bend
in the pipes. Sony plant ranks as Japan's most efficient.

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fact03 Sony Initiatives for a Greener Future: Irrigated Fields <Groundwater Recharge Program (Kumamoto, Japan)>

Replenishing the water supply through paddies to
offset water use at a Sony plant.
Protecting local groundwater, in partnership with farmers.

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fact02 Sony Initiatives for a Greener Future: Televisions <Environmentally Conscious LCD TVs>

Bravia sets are big on energy efficiency for a smaller
environmental impact: About 33% lower CO2 emissions in use.

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fact01 Sony Initiatives for a Greener Future: Wood Chips <Noshiro Wood Biomass Plant (Akita, Japan)>

Carbon-neutral energy from forest thinning.
Green power supported by Sony helps forestry.

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