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Thursday, March 13, 2008
Greenpeace lists green devices
Sony-Ericsson and Sony’s notebook computer came out on top in a study by Greenpeace on green electronic devices.
Zeina Al-Hajj, a Greenpeace member, said the group is concerned about the 20 million to 50 million in electronic waste that the world produces every year. She told PC World we’re building “an Eiffel Tower of waste every 70 hours.”
What we’re talking about is toxic waste such as lead, beryllium, PVC and brominated fire retardants. The group wants manufacturers to switch to more environmentally friendly materials that can be recycled.
Too bad Microsoft and Nintendo were among the companies that didn’t reply or respond in time for the survey. That means many video-game consoles weren’t even factored into the report.
The way we swap out cellphones every few months to get the latest functions or the coolest designs, Greenpeace has a lot to worry about.