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Shino
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 Posted: Tue Nov 27, 2007 4:01 pm Post subject: Sony likes the envirionment! MS and Nintendo... not so much! |
This is very entertaining to me.
Greenpeace has a guide to "Greener Electronics."
Nintendo scored the lowest of the 18 companies surveyed. The scored a 0! A big fat goose egg.
This is hilarious to me considering they just recently released Chibi Robo: Park Patrol!
MS scored 16th with a 2.7.
Sony-Ericsson was in the top spot of those surveyed with Sony as a whole in 3rd.
 I just found this story funny and thought I would post it for you guys.
http://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3164567
| 1up wrote: | Nintendo, MS Fail Greenpeace Environment Survey
Nintendo actually scores lowest ever...ouch.
By Steve Watts, 11/27/2007
If you haven't heard, environmental awareness is sort of a hot topic nowadays. It used to be every American citizen could dump their volatile waste in riverbeds without a second thought, but nowadays you can't so much as eat an endangered bird without some hippie telling you what you did was "wrong" or "inhumane" or "in breach of international law."
Not even Nintendo, with their piles of soccer mom money, can escape scrutiny. The Greenpeace Guide to Greener Electronics reports were just published, tracking the environmental steps taken by 18 electronics manufacturers. Nintendo hit the bottom of the list with a flat 0, the first global company ever to score so low. Microsoft didn't manage much better with a overall score of 2.7, only two positions higher than Nintendo. Sony, on the other hand, hit very high numbers, with Sony-Ericsson in first place and Sony itself in third.
What caused Nintendo's low score? Poor chemical management and precautions were major factors, but it is worth noting the survey is based entirely upon information found publicly on company Web sites. If no information can be found on a particular factor, it's scored as a 0, which occurred with Nintendo in 4 out of the 9 categories. Nintendo may have managed a higher score if the company Web site shared more public info on waste takeback and recycling. They're not necessarily hurting the environment as much as the report suggests, simply not providing enough information about it.
Perhaps Greenpeace's report will simply start requesting information not found on company Web sites. But hey, Nintendo made Chibi Robo Park Patrol...that has to count for something, right? |
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| Posted: Tue Nov 27, 2007 5:34 pm Post subject: |
Lol. I wonder which are the other companies. |
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Shino
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| Posted: Tue Nov 27, 2007 5:43 pm Post subject: |
Story
| Quote: | * 7.7 - Sony Ericsson - New leader due to improved takeback reporting, new models PVC free, but falls down on takeback practice.
* 7.7 - Samsung - Big improvements, with more products free of the worst toxic chemicals. Loses points for incomplete takeback practice.
* 7.3 - Sony - More products free of toxic PVC and improved reporting on recycling and takeback especially in the US.
* 7.3 - Dell - Unchanged since the last version, still no products on the market without the worst chemicals.
* 7.3 - Lenovo - Unchanged since the last version, still no products on the market without the worst chemicals.
* 7.0- Toshiba - Much improved on toxic chemicals but still lobbies in the US for regressive takeback policies.
* 7.0 - LGE - Unchanged since the last version, need better takeback for products other than phones.
* 7.0 - Fujitsu-Siemens - Unchanged since the last version, needs toxic elimination timelines, better takeback coverage and reporting of amounts recycled.
* 6.7 - Nokia- A steep fall! Strong on toxic chemicals but penalty point deducted for deficiencies in takeback practice in Thailand, Russia and Argentina during our testsing.
* 6.7 - HP - Finally provided timelines for eliminating worst toxic chemicals, though not for all products; needs to improve takeback coverage. More
* 6.0 - Apple - Slightly improved with new iMacs and some iPods reducing the use of toxic chemicals, takeback programme still needs more work.
* 5.7 - Acer - Unchanged since the last version, needs better takeback coverage and reporting of amounts recycled.
* 5.0 - Panasonic - Unchanged since the last version, need better takeback coverage and reporting of amounts recycled.
* 5.0 - Motorola - Big faller due to penalty point for poor takeback practice in Philippines, Thailand and India revealed by our testing. Still no timelines for eliminating the most harmful chemicals.
* 4.7 - Sharp - New to the guide - some plus points on toxic chemicals elimination but poor takeback policy and practice.
* 2.7 - Microsoft - New to the guide - long timeline for toxic chemicals elimination (2011) and poor takeback policy and practice.
* 2.0 - Philips - New to the guide - no timeline for toxic chemicals elimination and zero points on e-waste policy and practice.
* 0.0 - Nintendo - New to the guide - first global brand to score zero across all criteria |
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| Posted: Tue Nov 27, 2007 6:39 pm Post subject: |
I wish they had actually requested this information from the companies as opposed to going off the information on their websites. I really don't want to have a reason to dislike Nintendo. |
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| Posted: Tue Nov 27, 2007 11:12 pm Post subject: |
you dont have a reason, There's no real method to their madness on how they collect their info. In case you didn't know, Greenpeace is really a self-hate group in so much as they hate ppl, if there weren't any damn ppl on this beautiful planet, everything would be great! They are off the scale leftists. Not that they dont have some valid points, but they are extremeists which is dangerous. |
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| Posted: Wed Nov 28, 2007 8:47 am Post subject: |
I wouldn't expect a company website to share detailed information on their waste management or recycling plans. This is more like me rating how vegan your diet is based on your blog.
"Welp, you didnt specify what you had for dinner last night - must be meat." 
In fact, a simple google search returned numerous articles like this:
Nintendo: Greening the Gaming Industry
Way to be a joke Greenpeace. |
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| Posted: Wed Nov 28, 2007 9:20 am Post subject: |
Wow... I didn't link forward to the original article... but when I did, I found exactly what you guys were talking about...
| Quote: | | Each score is based solely on public information on the companies website. Companies found not to be following their published policies will be deducted penalty point in future versions of the guide. |
What a joke. |
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| Posted: Wed Nov 28, 2007 9:28 am Post subject: |
| Shino wrote: | | Wow... I didn't link forward to the original article... but when I did, I found exactly what you guys were talking about.... |
This should have been your first clue something was arwy:
| Quote: | | Nintendo, MS Fail Greenpeace Environment Survey |
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Shino
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| Posted: Wed Nov 28, 2007 9:30 am Post subject: |
| Daijaga wrote: | | Shino wrote: | | Wow... I didn't link forward to the original article... but when I did, I found exactly what you guys were talking about.... |
This should have been your first clue something was arwy:
| Quote: | | Nintendo, MS Fail Greenpeace Environment Survey |
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Well I was unaware that Greenpeace was such a Nazi organization. I know from now on.  |
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| Posted: Wed Nov 28, 2007 1:38 pm Post subject: |
Haha, my room-mate tried to get a job for them a few weeks ago, and they NEVER ANSWER THEIR PHONES. Seriously. He tried different times of the day every day for two weeks. D: ...so I'm convinced they don't really exist. XD
My faith is restored! Thanks Dai. :D |
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