PC users 'want greener machines'

Consumers are willing to pay up to an extra £108 ($197) for a PC containing fewer chemicals, a survey has found. People also feel manufacturers should take responsibility for the disposal of old machines, the research shows. The study by Ipsos-Mori for Greenpeace coincides with an announcement by PC maker Dell to phase out a number of toxic chemicals in its products.

So-called e-waste is a growing global problem, with 30 million PCs being dumped each year in the US alone. See more details on my Corporate Social Responsibility blog.