In its latest Guide to greener electronics, today published Greenpeace refers to some significant changes in computer manufacturers in it to keep clean.
Apple's ranking, for example, dropped from 5th to the 9th.More than a year, Apple took the highest among the computer manufacturer, the company used the least toxic substances in its products.
Apple's drop in the ratings but does not, the company lacked, stay clean and green; but more because you there no public enough information about its future toxic chemical withdrawal plans and the fact that other PC manufacturers have shown significant improvements.
HP, for example, jumped from the worst to have better ranking than Apple before one year, climbing from eighth to the vierten.Dell, has despite lose a point not fulfilled the promise of phasing out toxic substances, now the same result as Apple.
Unfortunately are in contrast to Dell and HP, Lenovo, Toshiba and especially Microsoft still far behind their commitments and obligations keep to remove toxic substances.
The toxic substances in questions are mainly vinyl plastic (widely known as PVC) and brominated flame retardants (BFRs) that are not biodegradable and harmful to the environment.
Greenpeace credited Philips in this latest report for the release of the first PVC and brominated flame retardant-free TV, Econova which provides Philips on the right track to your commitment to phase out these hazardous substances to meet end in the year preceding the other TV manufacturers.
Among all manufacturers of electronics, Nokia and Sony Ericsson that have both a larger Spielraum.Die greenest remain make products that most dangerous substances, including PVC / brominated flame retardants, antimony, beryllium and Phthlates are free.
The complete ranking page of the current Guide to Greener Electronics can be found here.
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