Why the Trees Want You to Buy Mitsubishi
21 Sep 10
Mitsubishi have proved that you don’t have to be a tree hugging hippy to care about the environment. In fact you can be a corporate heavy weight, engineering technology world-wide.
Currently they are concentrating on their LCD Public Display and Projector lines trying to reduce their carbon footprint, from production to performance.
To help them in this they have introduced the 3R’s concept:
- Reduce
- Reuse
- Recycle
Eco-friendly materials
In the production stage Mitsubishi are now using more eco-friendly materials including:
LCD Public Displays
- Lead-free solder used for all printed circuit boards
- User’s Manual printed using recycled paper and soy ink
- Recycled paper used for product packaging
- Use of polyethylene and polystyrene cushioning materials
- Recyclable metals used (aluminium and steel)
- Compliant with Reduction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) and waste from Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) directives Energy Star rating acquired
Projectors
- Lead free solder on all Printed Circuit Boards
- Their newest models consume less than 1W on standby mode
- Use of recycled paper products for user reference guide and carton box
- Projector cabinets are not painted, and conductive coating is not used
- User manual has been converted from paper to a digital format (CD )
- Compliant with European RoHS standards
- Energy saving functions
Introduced for completely green LCD Public Displays are energy saving functions such as:
- Auto brightness control
- Low power technologies
- Overall weight reduction
- Power management
- Programmable scheduling
- Off timer Remote management and diagnostics
- Energy-efficient, long-life lamps
The effort Mitsubishi and many other manufacturers are making for greener technology will go a long way in helping for a sustainable society.