Greenpeace “Green Electronics Survey” – Recycling Is Biggest Issue
This month Greenpeace released it’s 3rd “Green Electronics Survey”, which assessed the greenest products that will be available in 2011. A total of 18 of the leading electronics manufacturers submitted their products for review, and were ranked based on three criteria:
- Toxic Substances
- Product Lifecycle
- Energy Efficiency
There were three main findings from the survey:
- There have been significant reductions in the use of hazardous chemicals such as PVC, brominated flame retardants, phthalates, beryllium, antimony, and associated compounds in the production of products.
- Almost all products exceeded the current Energy Star energy efficiency standards (although there was less effort put into reducing the energy spent during the production process.
- Product lifecycle responsibility must improve. Recycling, take-back programs, reuse, and longer product life/use are the areas that need the most improvement.
Participating Companies:
Results:
Desktop Computers
Notebook Computers
Monitors
Mobile Phones
Televisions
Smartphones
For the complete survey in PDF click here.