[IMG]http://www.theeca.com/newsletters/gpeace.jpg[/IMG]As part of its annual Guide to Greener Electronics, [URL=http://www.greenpeace.org]Greenpeace [/URL]has issued detailed ratings on just how well electronic manufactures are doing in the race to become environmentally friendly.

Nokia rated first overall, with a 7.3 rating out of 10. Of the console manufactures, Sony fared the best, coming in with a 5.1 ranking.

Microsoft and Nintendo game in second to last and last respectively, with ratings of 2.4 and 1.4.

Nintendo actually showed improvement when compared to past years: the company [URL=http://www.gamepolitics.com/2007/11/28/greenpeace-dings-nintendo-other-console-makers-over-environmental-concerns]earned a 0.0 score in 2007[/URL] and a [URL=http://www.gamepolitics.com/2009/04/01/greenpeace-nintendo-stills-ranks-worst-environmental-issues]0.8 score in 2009[/URL].

Details from the report on Nintendo:

[INDENT]Nintendo scores most points on chemicals; it has put games consoles on the market that have PVC-free internal wiring. It has banned phthalates and is monitoring use of antimony and beryllium. Although it is endeavouring to eliminate the use of PVC, it has not set a timeline for its phase-out. It continues to score zero on all e-waste criteria.

[/INDENT]The full report (PDF) [URL=http://www.greenpeace.org/raw/content/usa/press-center/reports4/greener-electronics-14.pdf]can be viewed here[/URL].

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