Keio said:
Actually it's great that Greenpeace has highlighted this issue. If there will be a 100 million Wiis someday, I'd like it to be built as a recyclable product.
For example Apple really started actively looking at recycling and using environmentally friendly materials after Greenpeace highlighted their ignorance.
I think this is a case of too companies not actually using non-green electronics on purpose, but more one of them not having realized that you can build stuff for pretty much the same price and still be environmentally sound.
Here's hoping Nintendo follows Apple in this regard too.
Except they really don't know. Based on what I just looked at Nintendo didn't tell them anything, and they can't tell otherwise. They got a 0 because they didn't have references, or policies in place. It has nothing to do with anything.
Greenpeace did these rankings based on information that is available on the company in questions public website. Nintendo's website states:
"Nintendo is very concerned with doing our part to help preserve the environment. We're always researching new products and procedures to make our products and operations as environmental-friendly as possible.
Some things Nintendo is already doing:
In our offices:
* We recycle the paper we use company-wide.
* We limit our use of colored paper, since it's not easily recycled.
* We purchase recycled paper towels, report covers, message pads, and writing pads.
* We currently recycle more than 70% of the waste that is generated at our headquarters.
* We actively promote the recycling of aluminum cans and glass in our corporate cafeterias.
In our products:
* We use at least 80% recycled paper in all of our shipping packaging.
* We no longer use Styrofoam in our game pak or Game Boy packaging.
* All of our instruction manuals are printed on recycled paper.
* We no longer use plastic Game Pak covers.
* Our clamshell packaging is recyclable and most recycling centers accept it.
* We require that manufacturers not use any banned substances (such as lead, mercury, etc.) in components, nor use them in the manufacturing process for any components used inside of our products. This requirement also extends to suppliers of packaging, marketing materials, and other items used in the marketing and distribution of our products."
So basically this is just a tactic to get Nintendo to disclose information publicly on their website. And then if the information is bad, get them to do something about it. But really what they published is completely silly.
