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Green electronics guide ranks companies

Tuesday 29 August, 2006

Greenpeace has revealed a new guide to the most environmentally friendly electronics companies, with some that manufacture printers featuring in the top ten.

The mobile and PC producers that make up the 14 company list of the Guide to Greener Electronics all fall below Greenpeace's 'green' rating, however.

"The scorecard will provide a dynamic tool to green the electronics sector by setting off a race to the top," said Iza Kruszewska, Greenpeace International toxics campaigner.

"By taking back their discarded products, companies will have incentives to eliminate harmful substances used in their products, since this is the only way they can ensure safe reuse and recycling of electronic waste."

Dell, which manufacturers desktop PCs, laptops and printers, shared the top spot with mobile phone maker Nokia. It has a "strong support for takeback" according to Greenpeace.

Hewlett-Packard (HP) took third spot, praised for the amount of electronic goods it actually recycled.


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