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Article

11 Jan 2010

Auteur:
Tom Zeller, Green Inc. blog, in New York Times

Green Guide to Electronics Is Disputed, but Influential

Last week...Greenpeace announced the 14th edition of its “Guide to Greener Electronics.” This time, Nokia still holds the top slot, while Nintendo...brings up the rear... Greenpeace’s guide is certainly not the only game in town... But...there is little question that the Greenpeace guide has become...influential... Along with the more widely known toxins like mercury and lead, modern electronics are suffused with bromine- and chlorine-based compounds used chiefly as inexpensive flame retardants... European leaders are considering an expansion of the list of chemicals covered by the [EU Restriction on Hazardous Substances] directive — and public support for doing so has become a criterion for judging companies on Greenpeace’s green electronics guide. [company responses by Apple, HP, Samsung; also refers to Microsoft]