The guide, Greenpeace, which began in 2006, took the top 17 personal computer, mobile phone, TV, game console manufacturers on the basis of their policies regarding electronic waste, climate change and the use of toxic chemicals.

Hewlett-Packard, Dell and Lenovo, all dropped in the ratings for the failure to live up to promises to eliminate the public Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) and brominated flame retardants (BFRs) from their computers by the end of 2009, according to Greenpeace.

Although 2009 is not over yet, “Greenpeace said that the company had to reset their clocks. HP (14 th) officially pushed her out of the chemicals in 2011. Dell (13th place) can not meet the 2009 deadline but offered no new dates. Lenovo (compared with 14 to 16 th) amended the 2010 deadline, and Greenpeace claim that the information that even this deadline will be withdrawn.

In the release, members of the group protested at the HP facilities in Beijing last week.

Apple, meanwhile, fell to 11 th place out of 9. Greenpeace gave Mac Maker fame for its success in ensuring the product is completely BFR-free and virtually free of PVC, as well as a green PC campaign. But Apple has been scolded for using the “unreasonably high threshold limits for BFRs and PVC in products that claim to PVC-/ BFR-free “. According to experts, since there is currently no widely accepted standard of reporting on many environmental issues and carbon footprints, companies have been trying to set their own guidelines. It is clear that Greenpeace does not like those, she believes Apple, using this category.

Microsoft remained in 15 th place, continues to be admonished of Greenpeace for not having the best customer e-waste return policy.

Samsung has received 2 to success in the production of PVC-free LCD TV and the decline in the total number of toxins in other products, significant amounts. Sony Ericsson has moved from 5 th place from 3 to improve its energy efficiency.

Last place? However, Nintendo, although Greenpeace gave Wii Maker of items to go to the PVC-free internal wiring in their gaming consoles.

First place remains a province of Nokia, which is a green company in the eyes of Greenpeace, in particular, the success of its take-back program for used phones.

While many companies were seriously about recycling tech garbage, Greenpeace considers e-waste as one of the most serious form of pollution takes place smoothly.

Environmental organizations, argues that electronic waste is the fastest-growing provider of municipal waste because of the frequency at which people upgrade to new mobile phones, computers and other electronics. He estimated that 20 million to 50 million tons of electronics discarded each year worldwide. (Others believe that e-waste fee in 2015.)