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An analysis of what 17 of the world\u2019s leading consumer electronics companies are doing to address their environmental impacts.<\/span><\/p>\n

There is no question that smartphones, PCs, and other computing devices have changed the world and our day-to-day lives in incredible ways. But behind this innovative 21st-century technology lie supply chain and manufacturing processes still reliant on 19th-century sources of energy, dangerous mining practices, hazardous chemicals, and poorly designed products that drive consumption of the Earth\u2019s resources. This hidden reality stands in stark contrast to the forward-thinking, environmentally conscious image most IT companies project. Greenpeace launched the Rethink-IT campaign to challenge the IT sector to take responsibility for its rapidly growing footprint on the planet.<\/p>\n

The Guide to Greener Electronics (the Guide, published by Greenpeace USA) provides an analysis of what 17 of the world\u2019s leading consumer electronics companies are doing to address their environmental impacts, and where Greenpeace thinks work still needs to be done. From 2006 to 2012, Greenpeace published the Guide with regularity, and as a result saw steady progress from companies to eliminate hazardous materials from products and make them more energy-efficient. Now, it is clear the impacts of the linear take-make-waste business model employed by device manufacturers extend beyond the concerns of hazardous e-waste.<\/p>\n

View the report\u00a0online<\/a>\u00a0or download the pdf version below.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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