Green Electronics Guide
October 17th, 2006
With ever smaller, faster, cheaper toys on the market all vying for our attention, perhaps now more than ever we need to concern ourselves with the entire lifecycle of the electronics we purchase.
Greenpeace has published a Green Electronics Guide ranking leading mobile and PC manufacturers according to their global policies and practices on eliminating harmful chemicals and on taking responsibility for their products once they are discarded by consumers.
At the top of the list? Dell and Nokia, each scoring a 7/10.
And the worst? Joining Lenovo (1.3), Motorola (1.7) and Acer (2.3) in the ranks of the bottom four, Apple scores a disappointingly low 2.7/10.
The ranking criteria reflects Greenpeace’s two goals to encourage companies to:
* Clean up their products by eliminating hazardous substances;
* Takeback and recycle their products responsibly once they become obsolete.
Something to consider when you making your list this holiday buying season?
Pushing for Greener Apples
October 1st, 2006
Greenpeace is spearheading a campaign to convince Apple Computers to go green.
It seems that Apple ranks behind HP, Nokia, Dell and Sony in terms of its eco-efforts, including using highly toxic chemicals in its production methods and materials.
Greenpeace is calling for Apple to make two major improvements:
1. Remove the worst toxic chemicals from all their products and production lines.
2. Offer and promote free “take-back” for all their products everywhere they are sold.
I know first-hand how many Apple products can end up laying around a house. When your iPods no longer work or become obsolete (which in the Apple world is likely to be on the order of a few minutes), it would be nice to know that Apple is willing to step up and be responsible for not only clean production, but recycled waste.
Act now and send a message to Steve Jobs, sign up for updates, tell your friends and get creative in spreading the word!