Philips Nintendo & Microsoft Get A Spray From Greenpeace
Three of the biggest consumer technology Companies in the world, Philips, Nintendo & Microsoft have been slammed by Greenpeace over their toxic products. They have also urged consumers to avoid products made by these Companies unless they change their ways.
The latest Guide to Greener Electronics assesses for the first time TVs and the games consoles market, concluding that Nintendo “completely fails to show any environmental credentials and Microsoft and Philips do little better.” The Greener Electronics Guide urges manufacturers to get ‘green’ by naming and shaming the companies that use the most hazardous chemicals and materials. “We want manufacturers to get rid of harmful chemicals in their products.
We want to see an end to the stories of unprotected child labourers scavenging mountains of cast-off gadgets created by society’s gizmo-loving ways,” says Greenpeace. The Guide ranks companies according to their policies and practices on toxic chemicals and ‘takeback’ or recycling their own products. Companies under the spotlight are those that manufacture mobile phones, personal computers, TVs and games consoles.
“Nintendo has the dubious honour of being the first company to score 0/10 in the guide. Microsoft did little better, scoring only 2.7. Philips is the lowest TV-maker scoring only 2. The companies are new to the Guide so have plenty of room for improvement,” said Greenpeace.