Dell and Nokia Top Greenpeace Ranking, Apple Scores Low

[arcos]

Dell and Nokia Top Greenpeace Ranking, Apple Scores Low

Greenpeace has launched a guide to green electronics naming electronic companies that are not eco-friendly. Company's where ranked on their use of toxic chemicals and electronic waste policies listed on information publicly available on their global web sites.

According to the organisation, only Dell and Nokia bagged respectable scores while Apple, Motorola and laptop maker Lenovo finished at the bottom of the class.

"The scorecard will provide a dynamic tool to green the electronics sector by setting off a race to the top. By taking back their discarded products, companies will have incentives to eliminate harmful substances used in their products, since this is the only way they can ensure safe reuse and recycling of electronic waste," said Iza Kruszewska, Greenpeace International toxics campaigner.

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http://www.sda-india.com/sda/news/psecom,id,10707,nodeid,1,_language,India.html

[Anakin Skywalker]

1. I'm "Green", But I Would

never buy a Dell. Michael Dell donates heavily to the Rightwing GOP. Enough reason for me to stay far far away.

[Ezlivin]

2. I posted this in the Macintosh User's Group last week

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=233x3985

[lakeguy]

3. maybe dell scores so high because they have to

"take back" every other computer due to crappy construction and parts. not a rant against pc's, just dell.

[Anakin Skywalker]

6. Heh Heh Heh. Good Point.

[Zensea]

4. hmm -- possible sampling error

"Company's were ranked on their use of toxic chemicals and electronic waste policies listed on information publicly available on their global web sites."

Don't know how scientific that sample would be.

[Sherman A1]

5. I'll stick with my Mac