Environment and Energy Business - Environment business

Today, most of the used fluorescent lamp/tubes discarded from factories and offices after their service life are simply crushed and land-filled. In 2002, we commenced our Light and Trust Service. This service supplies the "function of light" from fluorescent lamp/ tubes, rather than actually selling them. In this business, service companies (distributors of Matsushita Electric Works) collect used fluorescent lamp/tubes to ensure appropriate treatment of the mercury and other chemical substances contained in them. As of March 2007, 4,200 business sites of 740 companies utilize the service. Panasonic is thus promoting appropriate treatment of fluorescent lamp/tubes in Japan.

Mechanism of Light and Trust service

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