Tree huggers rejoice! Blue Ray Technologies has announced that its
plant in Spokane, Washington is the world's first 100% eco-friendly Blu-ray manufacturing facility. The plant, which is located in a
recycled historical building, uses underground tanks to cool its production water, solar panels to provide electricity and eco-conscious
raw materials and packaging.
With Green the theme for the 2008 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, and Blu-ray the hot
topic, Blue Ray Technologies has announced the first 100 percent eco-friendly Blu-ray plant in the world. It is designed as a showcase of
how cutting edge technology can be profitable while working with earth instead of against it.
"As Blue Ray leads high-definition
and consumers into the 21st Century in movies and games, we take seriously the challenge to make manufacturing as clean as the picture on
our Blu-ray discs," says Blue Ray Technologies founder Erick Hansen.
For the next-gen company, it's more than just lip service
to the Green movement, it's a philosophy built in to every phase of Blue Ray Technologies' operations. Starting with a recycled
historical building for its Spokane, Washington, plant, BRT uses underground tanks to cool its production water, solar panels to provide
electricity, redirected heat from manufacturing to office space, rainwater collectors, eco-conscious raw materials and packaging plus
energy-saving devices everywhere from clean room lighting to the kitchens. Any carbon footprint left is more than zeroed-out by support
for tree-planting and methane-recycling programs.
If you'd like to read more, Blue Ray Technnologies' entire press
release can be found here.
