Thursday, April 5th 2007
Lenovo is the Greenest Electronics Manufacturer
Greenpeace has produced a new report in which it ranks Chinese-based computer manufacturer Lenovo as the world's most eco-friendly electronics firm, beating other environmentally friendly companies such as Nokia, Sony Ericsson, Dell and Samsung. Out of the fourteen different companies detailed in the report, Apple Inc. came last. The companies are ranked according to the amount of toxic chemicals that are used when producing their electronics, not how energy efficient the devices themselves are, something that is beginning to become a major problem in countries such as China where many of these electronic devices are manufactured. Unsurprisingly, Apple responded by saying "We disagree with Greenpeace's rating and the criteria" as part of a statement.
Here's the list in whole, with each company's score out of ten:
Source:
BBC News
Here's the list in whole, with each company's score out of ten:
- Lenovo - 8
- Nokia - 7.3
- Sony/Ericsson - 7
- Dell - 7
- Samsung - 6.3
- Motorola - 6.3
- Fujitsu/Siemens - 6
- Hewlett Packard - 5.6
- Acer - 5.3
- Toshiba - 4.3
- Sony - 4
- LG Electronics - 3.6
- Panasonic - 3.6
- Apple - 2.7
9 Comments on Lenovo is the Greenest Electronics Manufacturer
A very ridiculous rating if you ask me and no, I am not an Apple fanboy!
Apple wouldn't pay for Iphone why would they pay green peace.
I find this to be great as people are no longer looking at solely end consumer enviromental friendlyness of a product, but more so the enviromental damage being done during the creation of the consumer product.
Good find Jimmy, props man :toast: