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Greenpeace has ranked top electronics companies on their attitudes towards ecology. In addition to what toxic materials are used in manufacturing, the report on "greeness", for example, considers how the recyclingof old products is handled and how ecological issues areconsidered in company processes and decisions.

7 Nokia - Good but room for improvement on amounts recycled.

7 Dell - Points lost for not yet having models without the worst chemicals. Strong support for takeback.

5.7 Hewlett Packard - Timelines only to provide plan for toxics phase out. Good on amounts recycled.

5.3 Sony Ericsson - Some models without some of the worst chemicals, but bad on precautionary principle and take back.

5 Samsung - Points for toxic phase out but not good on take back and recycling.

4.7 Sony - Some models without the worst chemicals, but bad on precautionary principle and take back.

4.3 LGE - Points for toxic phase out date but bad on take back.

3.3 Panasonic - Only good on chemicals management.

3 Toshiba - Some models without the worst chemicals, but no timelines for elimination and poor on takeback.

3 Fujitsu-Siemens - Points for some models free of worst chemicals, but poor on takeback.

2.7 Apple - Low scores on almost all criteria.

2.3 Acer - Should do better on all criteria. More

1.7 Motorola - Points for chemicals management. Recently broke clean up promise.

1.3 Lenovo - The lowest score of all companies.

For more details, see
http://www.greenpeace.org/international/campaigns/toxics/electronics/how-the-companies-line-up

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