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After successfully forcing computer manufacturer Wipro to start an e-waste management policy, global environmental NGO Greenpeace is all set to take computer hardware brand HP into task.
“HP does not want an e-waste legislation embracing Individual Producer Responsibility (IPR) in India. This is the reason why the company is taking so much time to start a pan-India takeback service for its customers,” said Abhishek Pratap, Greenpeace toxics campaigner.
HP is the leading computer hardware brand in India with a market share of about 21 per cent. In the notebook market in India, the company enjoys a share of 37 per cent. Pratap said, being the market leader in India, it is imperative for the company to lead the pack by calling for a legislation and lobbying within the electronics sector, and the government to make e-waste legislation in India a reality.
According to Greenpeace, since takeback services involve paying for the recycling of obsolete PCs by the respective PC vendors, this will encourage vendors to phase out the use of toxic substances in their products at the design stage.
