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IT manufacturers are dumping waste water contaminated with heavy metals into the Canhuangjing and Louxia rivers, tributaries of the Lake Tai Basin<\/a> in south east China, according to a report from the well-respected Institute of Public and Environmental Affairs (IPE)<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nickel levels in waste water released by the Foxconn Group are 40 times higher than legally allowed, while copper levels in the river bottom at a Dingxin Electronics and Yuanyu Electronics waste water outlet were 80 times too high. Both firms are believed to supply the mobile phone manufacturer HTC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Water pollution is a major concern for the Lake Tai Basin<\/a>, with China spending billions of yuan trying to clean it up<\/a> after decades of pollution have brought ecosystems to the brink.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The NGO Green Rivers, who worked on the report with the IPE, wrote to Foxconn and Dingxin last month requesting they accept environmental responsibility and issue a public statement. Both companies declined.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

HTC has a poor environmental record when it comes to its supply chain. Between November 2011 and July 2013 environmental groups repeatedly attempted to engage HTC in a dialogue on environmental issues at possible suppliers. \u2028\u2028<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Of the 33 IT companies the IPE has opened dialogue with 32 \u2013 including Apple, Samsung and Canon \u2013 have responded to, or even acted on requests for better environmental supply chain management. HTC is the only one to refuse to respond to questions about pollution. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cBrand names can do quite a lot to reduce environmental pollution from their suppliers,\u201d said IPE director Ma Jun. \u201cFor big IT manufacturers the maximum 200,000 yuan fine isn\u2019t much of a threat \u2013 they just care about orders. But losing orders because they pollute the environment could be fatal.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Feng Can is an intern in chinadialogue\u2019s Beijing office<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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