2Panasonicand the EnvironmentReduce, Reuse, RecycleDear Panasonic Customer,Welcome to the Panasonic family. We hope that you will have many years of enjoyment fromyour new Colour Television.Thank you for choosing to buy this Panasonic Colour Television. It was assembled at our PanasonicTelevision factory in Penrith, Australia under an internationally accredited quality and environmentalsystem. You can therefore be assured that you have purchased a quality product incorporating featuresto reduce environmental impacts.As part of our commitment to conserving natural resources we provide the following information about thereuse, recycling and disposal of your packaging.CardboardCardboard comprises up to 75% of the packaging in your Panasonic TV and all ofour cartons are manufactured with optimum levels of recycled fibre.1. ReuseCartons can be readily folded and packed flat for storage and made up when required for lateruse.2. RecyclingIf you, or someone else has no further use for the carton, it can be flattened or cut up and placedinto the recycle bin or service provided by your local council (applicable for most parts ofAustralia).By recycling the cardboard you are benefiting the environment by reducingwaste to landfill and reducing the dependence on virgin forest timbers forpaper fibre.PlasticsPanasonic is reducing the number of different plastics used in both the Television and its packaging.Unfortunately you are unable to include the type of plastic used in Television packaging in the curbside-recycling program. Polystyrene foam and other plastic will need to be placed in your general waste bin.About PanasonicPanasonic Australia and Panasonic AVC Networks Australia Pty Ltd are signatories to theNational Packaging Covenant. The Covenant is an agreement between Governments andmember companies aimed at reducing the amount of waste going to landfill through Reducing,Reusing and Recycling. Panasonic and Panasonic AVC Networks Australia Pty Ltd contributeto the industry transitional funding arrangements to support curbside recycling in Australia.