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November 17, 2005: Greenpeace accuses HP of greenwash
Greenpeace accuses HP of greenwash
Reuters
November 17, 2005
Environmental group Greenpeace on Thursday accused US computer giant HP (Hewlett-Packard) of dragging its feet in clearing toxic chemicals from the production line.
The company recently announced plans to eliminate BFRs from casings of new products, but Greenpeace China said other firms had taken the same step several years ago and accused HP of "greenwash" — or falsely claiming environmentally friendly credentials.
"(This) is a small step and leaves HP way behind the rest of the electronics industry," the group said in a statement.
"Despite the fact that Greenpeace has been in dialogue with HP for almost two years... the company has yet to make a commitment on phasing out harmful substances," it added.
HP declined immediate comment.
BFRs are toxic chemicals used to resist high levels of heat.
Greenpeace said rival Acer had a more environment-friendly attitude and plans to announce a substitution plan to phase out all BFRs. It singled out others as laggards, including Apple, Dell, IBM and Lenovo.
Story URL: http://news.zdnet.co.uk/hardware/0,3902035...
Topic(s): Member News , More Enviro News, Poor Performers, Toxics and Health News
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