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“We got a little bit of a wake-up call. Our company is growing up, and it was time to become a leader in these issues.”

– Bryant Hilton, spokesman for computer maker Dell. While Dell got drubbed last year for its poor environmental record, changes at the company helped Dell and Hewlett-Packard earn top spots this year in a “report card” from the Silicon Valley Toxics Coalition. Still, with the highest recycling rates peaking at a mere 2 percent, “nobody is getting what any school child would recognize as a C grade,” coalition director Ted Smith told the Associated Press. “Even the best companies … have a long way to go.” (“HP, Dell Win Top Environmental Rankings,” AP, May 19)