Sony Pictures: Demise of DVD promises to slash carbon emissions

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Studio reckons switch from DVDs to online viewing could cut carbon impact of film distribution by 75 per cent

The humble DVD could soon become a thing of the past, but its imminent demise should not be mourned, according to Sony Pictures, which yesterday predicted a substantial environmental dividend from the...

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