When the U.S. EPA launched the electronics recycling challenge in September, some of the biggest electronics retailers and manufacturers in the country were the first to sign on the dotted line. But noticeably absent were two of the biggest names in the field: Apple Inc. and Hewlett-Packard Co. HP is the world's biggest computer manufacturer and Apple makes many popular devices, including the iPhone and iPad, along with computers, and has a number of retail stores throughout the country. Both companies would not answer why they didn't sign on or if they plan to join the challenge, which asks companies to use only electronics recyclers that are certified by either R2 or e-Stewards. The challenge also requires participants to share data with the EPA and the public.
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