A guide to the greenest electronics companies
October 14th, 2010, Posted in Green TechnologyComments Off
Greenpeace publishes an annual Guide to Greener Electronics, detailing their favorites for greenest companies of the yearas well as those on the other end of the spectrum. What’s the opposite of green? Anyway, here are some of the selections from the 2009 edition, published back in January of 2010. An update was published in May of this year.Apple was congratulated for removing polyvinyl chlorides (PVC) and brominated flame retardants (BFRs) from its products two years ahead of other companies’ schedules. PVC produces dioxins, a dangerous byproduct, during manufacture and incineration, and BFRs have shown strong evidence of contaminating wildlife and individuals. (more…)