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Google to neutralise carbon emission for device shipments by 2020
Tech giant Google has announced a string of sustainability pledges for its hardware and has said that it aims to neutralise carbon emissions from delivering consumer hardware like Pixel phones and Google Home Minis by 2020. "By 2020, 100 per cent of all shipments going to or from customers will be carbon neutral. Starting in 2022, 100 per cent of Made by Google products will include recycled materials with a drive to maximize recycled content wherever possible," Anna Meegan, Head of Sustainability, Consumer Hardware, wrote in a blog post on Monday. "And we will make technology that puts people first and expands access to the benefits of technology," she added. The tech giant reportedly uses post-consumer recycled (PCR) plastic in its portfolio of Nest thermostats, with the new pledge set to boost its use of the material, as well as recycled metals. "In 2018, we began publishing our product environmental reports, which help everyone underst...
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