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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. IN SOVIET RUSSIA by Aexia · · Score: 0, Troll

    1. The computers dispose of you!
    2. ???
    3. Profit!

  2. I am SOOOOO sorry.... by GeneralEmergency · · Score: 1, Troll



    As a native Californian, I would like to formally apologize for the puddin' headed, Birkenstock wearing, blithering lunacy that takes place in our state legislature.

    As a former HP customer, well...I really don't have anything to apologize for, do I?

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    "A microprocessor... is a terrible thing to waste." --
    GeneralEmergency
  3. Re:This will not happen by Dominic_Mazzoni · · Score: 1, Troll

    Last time I checked, Bush isn't the governor of California, and the article was about California legislation, not federal. Since the last election, every single state office in California is held by a Democrat.

  4. Re:This will not happen by medscaper · · Score: 0, Troll
    This is my favorite comment so far...

    If you're Republican...it proves you have a small weiner.

    Can I misquote you on that? :)

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    Any sufficiently well-organized Government is indistinguishable from bullshit.