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IT companies see business in going green

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Priyanka Joshi Mumbai

Not only does it require a low initial investment but it also earns them brownie points for helping in reducing e-waste.

While an estimated 3.3 lakh tonnes of e-waste is generated in India, about 50,000 tonnes is imported or dumped in the country. Only 40 per cent of India's total e-waste is recycled, and the rest is left in storehouses due to an inefficient collection system.

 

Analysts estimate that companies typically invest between 5-10 per cent of their IT budgets on

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First Published: Jun 05 2008 | 12:00 AM IST

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