Despite suppliers talking green at this week's CeBIT
show in Germany, they stillhave a long way to goinreducing their environmental impact,
says Greenpeace.
The environmental group said the Sony Vaio TZ11 notebook, the
Sony Ericsson T650i mobile phone and the Sony Ericsson P1i PDA came
out on top in its "Searching for Greener Electronics" survey,
relased at the show.
But the race for a green electronic product has not been won
yet, said Greenpeace, with each of these products scoring just over
half of the possible 100 points available to win in the survey.
Fourteen major electronics brands agreed to provide information
for the survey, submitting information on their most
environmentally friendly products, covering desktops, notebooks,
mobile phones and PDAs.
In the survey, 37 products were awarded points against green
design criteria, including the substitution of hazardous chemical
substances, energy efficiency and recyclability.
The survey demonstrated the different steps being taken by
manufacturers to improve the environmental performance of their
products.
Several products showcased toxic-free innovations going beyond
current regulations, such as the EU's Restriction on Hazardous
Substances directive, said Greenpeace.
Others showed clear efforts to improve on energy efficiency,
recyclability or upgradeability.
"Since undertaking the survey we have already witnessed the
arrival of greener products in the market, such as Apple's new
laptop, the MacBook Air, and Nokia's new phone, the Evolve," said
Yannick Vicaire, Greenpeace international toxics campaigner.
He said, "Manufacturers still have a long way to go, but more
and more are now taking the environmental impact of their products
seriously."