BANGALORE, INDIA: Dell, one of the largest PC makers in the world, said it is all set to phase out arsenic-mercury display glass from all its notebooks and display monitors and move to mercury-free light-emitting diode (LED) displays laptops by the end of 2009.

The company also added that it would reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 40 per cent by 2015, across all its facilities.

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Dell made this announcement in response to Greenpeace's latest quarterly report, where the environmental activist group had pointed fingers at the company for not being so 'green friendly'.

"Dell shares Greenpeace’s commitment making the least possible impact on our planet, from how we manage our business, to the technology we produce to how we manage the disposal of that technology. On May 12 Dell had put ban on export of e-waste from any developed (OECD or EU) country to any developing (non-OECD or non-EU) country."

The company, which sources about 35 per cent of its US energy use from green power (approximately 27 per cent globally) and has attained carbon neutral tag last year, is working hands in with suppliers to phase out toxic elements from its products in India.

"We already deliver some BFR/PVC-reduced products today. However, as there are no viable alternatives for many of the components used in our products that include these chemicals, we’ve adjusted our timetable for eliminating them accordingly," Dell said in a statement.

The company also said it has come up with free, convenient recycling for consumers across the world. Each Dell product carries a Safety, Environmental and Regulatory information guide advising customers about how to recycle their computer.

"We also take pride in responsibly disposing of all electronic waste that we collect for recycling, both directly from customers and through our recycling partners," Dell added.