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HP Wants Manufacturers To Bear PC Disposal Costs

Posted by timothy on from the officialdom dept.

Makarand writes "The Mercury News is reporting that HP, which had earlier persuaded the Governor to veto an innovative e-waste measure, has changed its mind and is throwing its weight behind California's e-waste bill which would require PC manufacturers to bear the cost of PC disposal. This reversal by HP is close upon the heels of a a series of articles, carried by the Mercury News, detailing how the industry relied on cheap overseas labor to make a profits and at the same time distanced itself from the responsibilities of dead PC disposal."

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  1. I'm surprised... by craenor · · Score: 5, Funny

    That HP would support this, seeing as how so many Compaq and HP computers are worthy only of Disposal...

    Craenor

  2. People dispose of computers? by lowe0 · · Score: 4, Funny

    Judging from the pile of antiquated technology in my basement, I wasn't aware that computers were actually disposable... come on, I know some of you have the same corner of your basement where there's still a 286 motherboard in a pile somewhere.

  3. This will not happen by teamhasnoi · · Score: 5, Funny
    Bush is in the White House, so probably no law will get passed. If it does, it will be 400 pages long, and allow the FBI to come to your house, take your computer and dump it in Anwar. Then, a few months later, Bush will send a "Reclamation Team" to go and 'dig it up'. "Look! We found oil! Since we're already here, might as well 'dig that up' too.

    If you're Republican, and are offended by my comment or mod it down, it proves you have a small weiner.

    Don't say I didn't warn you...

  4. Re:flaw in the plan Between CA and Mass you have by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    You have intriguing ideas and I'd like to subscribe to your newsletter.

  5. Easy PC Disposal... by silverhalide · · Score: 3, Funny

    Easy PC dispoal: www.ebay.com. Sheesh, did California forget they had that?