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Wipro secures top spot in..

Wipro secures top spot in the new Greenpeace ranking for companies’ eco-friendliness

Press release | November 19, 2012 at 12:30

Bangalore/San Francisco, November 19, 2012 — Indian technology giant Wipro topped the ranking in its first appearance in the Guide to Greener Electronics released by Greenpeace International today. The guide, in its 18th version, ranked 16...

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Victory – India introduces..

Victory – India introduces e-waste law

Blog entry by Tom Dowdall | June 15, 2011

When we started our campaign to tackle the global e-waste crisis in 2005 we went to India to document the terrible environmental and health effects of toxic e-waste being dumped across Asia and Africa . Just 6 years later we have...

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Greenpeace welcomes the..

Greenpeace welcomes the notification of E-waste rule

Press release | June 6, 2011 at 19:59

New Delhi June 6th, 2011: Greenpeace today welcomed the notification of the E-Waste (Management and Handling) Rule, 2011 on Extended Producer Responsibility principle by the Ministry of Environment & Forest (MoEF) 1. The notification of the rule...

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Tox Tech

Hub | September 23, 2010 at 15:15

Greenpeace India is working to solve e-waste crisis by pushing electronic manufacturers to accept responsibility of entire life-cycle of their products including end of the life stage. Electronic manufacturers can solve this crisis by phasing out...

Cool IT

Hub | September 23, 2010 at 14:44

The power of ICT as future solution provider contrasts with its rising carbon footprint. Indian ICT sector is responsible for 10 % of global ICT emission and with an annual growth rate of 12-16 % this will further grow to make India second...

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Draft E-waste Rule is..

Draft E-waste Rule is Progressive and Inclusive: Greenpeace

Press release | May 25, 2010 at 16:52

NEW DELHI, India — Greenpeace today called for a swift adoption of the Draft E-Waste (Management & Handling) Rule, 2010 by the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) and said that it was by far the most progressive and fundamentally robust...

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Greenpeace welcomes..

Greenpeace welcomes government’s move on notifying e-waste rule

Press release | May 7, 2010 at 14:06

NEW DELHI, India — Greenpeace today announced that it welcomes the notification of the draft e-waste (Management & Handling) Rule, 2010 based on Extended Producer Responsibility principle by The Ministry of Environment & Forest (MoEF) for public...

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Samsung = Broken Promises

Samsung = Broken Promises

Press release | March 3, 2010 at 5:30

BRUSSELS, Belgium — Greenpeace climbers today scaled the Benelux headquarters of the Korean electronic giant Samsung, sticking the message “Samsung = Broken Promises” in giant letters onto the front of the building. The peaceful protest is...

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Wipro marches ahead of Dell..

Wipro marches ahead of Dell and Samsung to the Toxics free punch

Feature story | February 4, 2010 at 5:30

In a classis case of David and Goliath, one of India’s biggest IT service provider (but relatively small PC manufacturing company), Wipro, has beaten giants like Dell, Samsung, Lenovo and LGE to the finish line in producing a computer, which is...

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Wipro now No.2 global green..

Wipro now No.2 global green electronics brand

Press release | September 30, 2009 at 5:30

BENGALURU, India — Wipro climbs to the No.2 rank worldwide in the latest edition of the Greenpeace Guide to Greener Electronics.

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E-waste from Dell

E-waste from Dell

Image | July 1, 2009 at 13:54

E-waste from Dell

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E-waste from Dell

E-waste from Dell

Image | July 1, 2009 at 13:54

E-waste from Dell

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E-waste from Dell

E-waste from Dell

Image | July 1, 2009 at 13:54

E-waste from Dell

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ICT Sector slow in..

ICT Sector slow in demonstrating climate leadership

Press release | May 27, 2009 at 5:30

BANGALORE, India — Despite having a massive capacity to cut greenhouse gas emissions the IT industry is not yet delivering on its potential according to the first results of the Greenpeace’s Cool IT Challenge(1). The IT industry calculates that...

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Greener Electronics: Wipro..

Greener Electronics: Wipro in World’s Top Five

Press release | March 31, 2009 at 5:30

DELHI, India — After a gap of one year, Wipro regained its top position among Indian IT brands and also leaps into the top-five brand league in the latest edition of Greenpeace's 'Guide to Greener Electronics' ranking, released today. Wipro’s new...

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Philips’ new recycling..

Philips’ new recycling policy shifts financial burden away from the consumer,...

Press release | March 3, 2009 at 5:30

BANGALORE, India — Greenpeace India welcomes Philips’ recent announcement of change in its recycling policy. Last week, Philips confirmed that the consumers should no longer bear the cost for recycling of Philips products directly paid as...

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Greenpeace Guide to Greener..

Greenpeace Guide to Greener Electronics shows companies are stalling on real climate...

Press release | November 25, 2008 at 14:46

BANGALORE, India — Now in its tenth edition, the Greenpeace Guide to Greener Electronics shows that most consumer electronics companies have been slow to get serious about climate change. Despite much green marketing, many brands including all...

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Nokia bounces back to the..

Nokia bounces back to the top spot; HCL and Wipro look progressive in the Greener...

Press release | September 16, 2008 at 17:32

BANGALORE, India — From the penalty position, Nokia bounced back to the top spot (1) due to its improved take-back practice in India in the latest version of the Greenpeace Guide to Greener Electronics. Wipro and HCL continue to proactively move...

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Wipro victory

Wipro victory

Press release | August 26, 2008 at 5:30

BANGALORE, India — The demand by IT and consumer electronic brands for a comprehensive law embracing IPR (1) in India to tackle impending e-waste crisis is getting louder as brands have started openly pitching for this. Close on the heels of...

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Greenpeace activists at HP..

Greenpeace activists at HP Headquarters in

Image | August 19, 2008 at 14:58

Greenpeace activists at HP Headquarters in Bangalore demand the company to lobby for e-waste legislation in India.

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Greenpeace activists at HP..

Greenpeace activists at HP Headquarters in

Image | August 19, 2008 at 14:58

Greenpeace activists at HP Headquarters in Bangalore demand the company to lobby for e-waste legislation in India.

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Greenpeace activists at HP..

Greenpeace activists at HP Headquarters in

Image | August 19, 2008 at 14:58

Greenpeace activists at HP Headquarters in Bangalore demand the company to lobby for e-waste legislation in India.

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Lobby for Law in India,..

Lobby for Law in India, Greenpeace asks Hewlett-Packard

Press release | August 19, 2008 at 5:30

BANGALORE, India — Hewlett-Packard (HP) employees at the company’s corporate office here were greeted by a message “Lobby for Law,” painted on the bodies of Greenpeace activists today morning. The message was directed at HP, asking the brand to...

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What about a takeback..

What about a takeback service for every electronic product you sell in India?

Press release | August 12, 2008 at 5:30

NEW DELHI, India — Greenpeace activists dressed as Samsung mobile phones and television paid a visit to the company's Corporate Head office at Nehru Place here today to demand that the company start a take-back service for all its discarded...

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