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7/3/2009 8:21 AM
The latest update of Greenpeace International’s “Guide to Greener Electronics” indicates that the world’s biggest PC makers — Hewlett Packard, Dell and Lenovo — have again failed to meet their commitments to eliminate PVC plastic and brominated flame retardants (BFRs) from their products by the end of 2009.As a result, Greenpeace gave HP, Lenovo and Dell each a “penalty point” in its updated scorecard for backtracking on their commitments to eliminate these hazardous substances from their products by the end of 2009.Meanwhile, since the last rating, Sony Ericsson has joined Nokia and Samsung among manufacturers on the green end of the scale.The guide ranks the 17 top manufacturers of personal computers, mobile phones, TV’s and games consoles according to their policies on toxic chemicals, recycling and climate change.
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