Greenpeace Report Card On IT Green

Guide to Greener Electronics 2017

October 17, 2017 (Greenpeace)

“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’s resources…The Guide to Greener Electronics…[found a lack of transparency, led by Amazon, in the] supply chain...[a] supply chain driving demand for dirty energy…Samsung lagging on renewable energy…Chinese smartphone brands gaining global market share, but losing in green commitment…Planned obsolescence as [a] design feature…[A lack of urgency and transparency on] e-waste…[and] stalled commitments to product detox…” click here for more

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