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Panasonic on a Quest to Lead Green Electronics
October 7th, 2010 | 
Author: October 07, 2010
by Michael Kanellos
Panasonic (PC) laid out a plan Wednesday to weave together its many divisions to become the largest company in the world when it comes in green electronics.
By 2018, the company wants to obtain 30 percent, or 1 trillion yen ($12 billion), of its expected revenue from its energy systems business. Now, the group accounts for approximately 15 percent of the company’s revenue.
Panasonic also hopes to hit a carbon dioxide peak from its operations, and from the way consumers use its products to peak in the same year. If it hits this mark, carbon emissions will be roughly level with 2010 emissions and 120 million tons less than a business-as-usual scenario.
Approximately 16 percent of the materials used in new products will come from reclaimed and recycled materials and 99.5 percent of waste generated at factories will be recycled. It will place an emphasis on replacing conventional chemicals with sustainable materials.
In a sense, Panasonic is going back to its roots. The company will turn 100 years old in 2018. Its first product was an “attachment plug.” It screwed into light sockets and let consumers tap into power to run other appliances. In 1918, Japanese homes didn’t have wall sockets, so the attachment was the only way to use electricity for things other than bulbs. Ohtsubo then pulled out one of the original attachments from his pocket and noted that the company made them from the screw-in base from recycled Edison bulbs.
Full Article: http://seekingalpha.com/article/228857-panasonic-on-a-quest-to-lead-green-electronics
Panasonic Eco Ideas: http://panasonic.net/eco/
Panasonic Green Plan 2018: http://panasonic.co.jp/corp/news/official.data/data.dir/en101006-1/en101006-1.html
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Torontonians can Trade their ‘Wave to Avoid Landfill
Panasonic Microwave Recycling Program Launches at 23 GTA Future Shop Locations
MISSISSAUGA, ON (August 20, 2009) – Relics from a different time are gracing countertops across the country as more than six million Canadians continue to hold onto microwaves that are at least a decade old, or older . But when it comes to upgrading their kitchen technology, consumers may not know what to do with their old models, since no provincial microwave recycling program currently exists. On Labour Day weekend (September 4th, 5th and 6th) The Panasonic Trade Your ‘Wave pilot program will challenge consumers to dispose of their ancient ovens the greener way by dropping them off, free of charge, at one of 23 participating Future Shop locations in the GTA.
“Microwave ovens are largely composed of metal, so they’re ideal candidates for recycling,” said Jimmy Chang, Director of Marketing, Panasonic Appliances Group. “As a manufacturer of microwave ovens, Panasonic has created the Trade Your ‘Wave program as a free green solution to help avoid adding more old products to landfill sites. If participation at the GTA event is high, we will find a way to bring the program to more cities across the country.”
The Panasonic Trade Your ‘Wave event will accept every brand of microwave and safely and responsibly dispose of them. In addition, participating consumers will receive up to $50 in savings should they choose to purchase a new, energy efficient Panasonic microwave during the event.
Out With the Old
Microwaves have come a long way since their launch in 1947. Older models are far less energy efficient and their large size and many internal components can clog up landfill space if they aren’t recycled. Today’s microwaves are not only smaller, but they save money on energy bills (microwaves use 50 per cent less energy than a stove or an oven ), and offer a wide variety of cooking methods, including Inverter® and convection technology.
Panasonic Inverter® technology (such as the Panasonic® Genius® Prestige® Stainless Steel Microwave, $249.99) utilizes linear power delivery to provide superior cooking quality, shorten the amount of cook time and save energy by 30 per cent over conventional models. New microwaves also contain super light-weight transformer components – weighing in at 1.2 pounds as compared to older versions that weighed 10-pounds on average, which means fewer materials to recycle at the end of their lifetime. And with stylish finishes, these countertop or over-the-range appliances look great in any kitchen.
Wave Goodbye the Green Way
To ensure all components of old microwaves collected at the Trade Your ‘Wave event are recycled and re-purposed properly, Panasonic is working closely with its preferred recycler Global Electric Electronic Processing (GEEP), a recognized North American leader in responsible disposal of e-waste.
“All of the appliances collected during the Panasonic Trade Your ‘Wave program will be disassembled, reclaimed and reprocessed according to our strict recycling procedures,” states GEEP President Alfred Hambsch. “We are extremely proud to work with companies like Panasonic who are taking these important first steps towards building positive environmental trade-in programs for the products they manufacture.”
Participating Trade Your ‘Wave Future Shop locations across the GTA include:
- Ajax – 40 Kingston Road East
- Brampton (2) – 70 Great Lakes Drive; 9145 Airport Road (Brampton East)
- Etobicoke – 1563 The Queensway
- Mississauga (4) – 1475 Dundas St. East (Dixie & Dundas); 5900 Mavis Road (Heartland); 2975 Argentia Road (Winston Churchill); 3050 Vega Boulevard (Erin Mills)
- Markham (2) – 3828 Hwy 7; 7700 Markham Road (Markham East)
- Newmarket – 17890 Yonge Street
- Oakville – 310 North Service Road West
- Orangeville – 95 First Street
- Oshawa – 1421 Harmony Rd. N
- Richmond Hill – 9325 Yonge Street
- Scarborough (2) – 1141 Kennedy Road; 806 Warden Avenue (Scarborough West)
- Toronto (4) – 2400 Yonge St. (Yonge & Eglinton); 2625A Weston Road (Weston); 845 Eglinton Avenue East (Eglinton & Laird); 10 Old Stock Yards Road (Keele 7 St. Clair)
- Vaughan – 3200 Highway 7
- Whitby – 1650 Victoria St. E
About GEEP
GEEP is a fully integrated global service provider who deals with end of life electric and electronic products in their ISO certified plants and is committed to the environment and the health and safety of their employees. GEEP recovers valuable commodities from waste with a zero landfill objective using their proprietary software and recycling equipment technology.
About Panasonic Canada
Panasonic appliances are marketed in Canada by Panasonic Canada Inc. (PCI). PCI is an affiliate of Panasonic Corporation (PC) of Japan, one of the world’s largest producers of electronic and electric products for consumer, business, and industrial use. All prices are in Canadian dollars. Consumers seeking more information on the company’s products can call Panasonic’s Customer Care Centre at 1-800-561-5505 or access Panasonic’s home page at www.panasonic.ca.
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