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Greening the Laptop Industry
A Greenpeace investigation into hazardous materials in laptop computers confirms that manufacturers have phased out use of some of the most toxic materials this past year. But more has yet to be done.
Independent analysis of 18 laptops representing six brands in 14 countries in Europe, Asia and the Americas revealed that Europe’s passage of electronics-governing legislation in 2006 has positively influenced the entire industry.
Thus, "In theory, by combining components from different machines, the industry could already almost produce the first toxic-free computer," says Zeina Alhajj of Greenpeace. "The question is which company is going to be the first to go the whole way."
