Greenpeace Says Nintendo is Still Toxic

Andy Chalk

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Greenpeace Says Nintendo is Still Toxic


Nintendo is still the most environmentally irresponsible console manufacturer in the world, according to the latest Guide to Greener Electronics [http://www.greenpeace.org/international/campaigns/toxics/electronics] from Greenpeace, but it looks like Microsoft is doing its best to catch up.

It's a dubious honor, to be sure: Ever since console manufacturers Nintendo [http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/79330-Nintendo-MIcrosoft-Flunk-Greenpeace-Ranking] has been the worst company on the list each and every time. In fact, Nintendo is the first and so far only company to ever score a perfect zero on the chart, a feat it managed in its very first appearance. The latest guide isn't much better: This time around, Nintendo scored a little over one (on a scale of ten) but remains deep in the basement.

Sony [http://www.greenpeace.org/international/press/reports/microsoft-guide-to-greener-electronics-14], meanwhile, is lodged squarely in the middle of the pack alongside manufacturers like LGE, Apple, Motorola and Samsung, far from perfect but still considerably better than its competitors.

"It's time for a little less conversation and a lot more action on removing toxic chemicals," Greenpeace International Electronics Campaigner Casey Harrell said in a statement. "Apple, Sony Ericsson and Nokia are winning this game and HP is catching up, but lack of action from other companies is ensuring that customers and the environment are still losing out."

"In 2010, we should see significant developments, with products free of PVC and BFRs in the PC and TV markets," added Greenpeace International Toxics Campaigner Iza Kruszewska. "Any company failing to achieve this goal is taking a big gamble with its green reputation."

A complete breakdown of the companies on the list that explains what they're doing right and, more often, what they're screwing up is available at greenpeace.org [http://www.greenpeace.org/international/campaigns/toxics/electronics/how-the-companies-line-up].


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Jared

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Thats surprising, however, not so much with Microsoft.

How much people will actually pat attention to this howebver is something else. Although, with the world going as it is, would do no harm to pick up the Eco-stick one in a while
 

Amnestic

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I know that when I go out to decide on what electronics to buy, the first thing on my mind is how 'Green' they are.

In which case I would usually buy Microsoft who love the colour like they love money.

"It's time for a little less conversation and a lot more action on removing toxic chemicals," Greenpeace International Electronics Campaigner Casey Harrell said in a statement. "Apple, Sony Ericsson and Nokia are winning this game and HP is catching up, but lack of action from other companies is ensuring that customers and the environment are still losing out."
Uh, can't she read her own graph thing? Toshiba and Philips both appear to be ahead of Apple.

Nintendo may be the worst company, but who is winning on console sales? Uh huh. I don't think they care much about their 'green' reputation when they have twice as many DS sales as the next leading handheld competitor.
 

RanD00M

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Greenpeace can shut it.

I might take them seriously if the din´t go to such drastic measures to try and "save the earth".
 

Swaki

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how is apple one of the big winners, there are 2 companies in front of them.

it may e a little unfair, i doubt that the ps3 is greener than the wii but sony does produce a shitload of other electronics, and despite most of the companies are either on the evul side or just a the tipping point its nice that some companies care.

also i thought sony owned nokia.

edit: wow im surprised to see how many people either dont care or hate greenpeace, i agree that some of the things they do are, well, completely brain dead, but their overall mission/message is a good one.

or maybe I'm just brain washed from the media, we got spammed 24/7 with green messages in december here in C(H)openhagen
 

Zepren

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ahwwwwwwwwwww look at the little hippies, they making graphics now. coo chee coo
 

DuplicateValue

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Is it bad that all I can think of is that Britney Spears song?

OT: There's never been a problem until now, so why change? It's not like they're doing as much harm as other waste materials.
 

Adam

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Maybe there is a correlation between how 'green' a console is and the quality of the games they bring out...I doubt it thoughs. 'Green'....What a bunch of bullshit
 

Nalgas D. Lemur

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I go out of my way to ignore Greenpeace these days, not because I have a problem with "green" things (I'm all in favor of them), but because they have a tendency to be blatantly factually inaccurate for the sake of generating hype and attention instead of being strictly truthful. Advocacy groups like that have a long history of turning into complete clusterfucks after they reach a certain size and level of influence (see also: PETA and MADD).
 

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no one has "nintendo" as cause of death so far so why should anyone care ?
its not like there are landfills full of nintendos...
greenpeace is a joke, they should try to save the earth in a more concrete way,
like getting jobs. I`m sure there are tons of recycling companies looking for
smelly hippies to sort trash.
 

jimduckie

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gee not greenpeace again , hey i want to know how all the protesters got to the save the environment thing in copenhagen ? i doubt it they walked ... and greenpeace is no angel either so they can sit down or get out and push because global warming is bullshit
 

Andy Chalk

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Read this. [http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2008/01/high-tech-trash/carroll-text.html]

Yeah. This is why it's important.