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Nintendo ‘least green’: study
May 25th, 2010 | 
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TOKYO - NOKIA and Sony Ericsson make some of the world's most environmentally sound electronics, while Nintendo and Toshiba are among the least eco-friendly, Greenpeace claims in a green guide released on Wednesday. The group in its quarterly study rates 18 major companies for their progress on phasing out hazardous substances, recycling electronic waste and improving energy efficiency to avert ...
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Tags: Electronic Waste, Greenpeace, Greenpeace Claims, Hazardous Substances, Improving Energy Efficiency, Nintendo, Nokia, Quarterly Study, Sony, Sound Electronics, Tokyo, Toshiba | 
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Techno-Tips for a greener planet
Technology has always been a double edged sword when it comes to the environment. There are good and bad things about it like anything else, but does the bad outweigh the good? Consider the manufacturing process, shipping, energy used to run technology, the chemicals and harmful substances used to create it, and the fact that electronic waste is one of the most harmful forms of waste in the landfill and also the fastest growing segment and the arguments against technology are overw