Abstract
Green should be implemented not only at the disposal stage of a computer and laptop but it should also be implemented at manufacturing and consumption stages. Companies like IBM, HP, HCL, Microsoft, Wipro, Cognizant etc. are working on the green design of a computer. HCL is taking many initiatives such as Green Edge, green services and green peace to reduce the effect of toxic chemicals and hazardous materials. Green Edge is a framework on which HCL is working to improve the manufacturing process of products to make them green and economically viable. TCS is reducing the impact of their and their customer’s activities by adopting the 3-R strategy, which helps to reduce, reuse and recycle the waste produced by them. The goal of TCS is to achieve zero wastage till 2020. Cognizant’s initiative is Go Green. Go Green is launched in 2008; its main purpose is to recycle the waste and to save and reduce energy consumption. While taking these initiatives IT industries are facing many issues and challenges to produce toxic free products. Some of those challenges and issues are discussed in the paper.
Highlights
(Crede, 1995) Computer plays a very important role in our life as it is very useful to make life easy but most of the users are not aware of the adverse part of a computer
Green production and green consumption both are important for the sustainable environment
Many IT companies are working on green implementation. (Suryawanshi & Narkhede, 2013) Green should be implemented at the disposal stage of a computer and laptop but it should be implemented at manufacturing and consumption stages. (Goldberg, 1998) Companies like IBM and HP are working on the green design of a computer
Summary
(Crede, 1995) Computer plays a very important role in our life as it is very useful to make life easy but most of the users are not aware of the adverse part of a computer. 3) Green Design Green design is to use recyclable material for easy and environment-friendly disposal of a product It is the blueprint of a product which is sustainable and environmentally sound. Initiatives Taken by IT Industries to maintain Environmental Sustainability (Calwell & Ostendorp, 2005) IT companies are working: to reduce the energy consumption of a product at manufacturing, usage and disposal stage, an extension of a product's life, improvement of take-back policies, recycling products, and disassembly products before disposal. IBM has saved approximately 50 million dollar by reusing systems and their parts. (Joseph, 2007) Waste management strategies used in India like take back policy for producer, more devotion to new product design, ban on hazardous substances, restriction on cross border ewaste and increase in public awareness are initiated
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