Top 3 Greenest Cell Phones, SmartPhones And Notebooks
Do you ever consider the environment when you buy a new gadget? I tend to forget and pick gadgets with lots of features, nice design and geek status.
However eco-friendly gadgets are also a competitive parameter. The gadgets manufacturers has found out that consumers are interested in green products.
So which gadget should you buy if you want to be green?
Greenpeace recently launched a report “Searching…for Green Electronics“. The report analyses several parameters among others; dangerous chemicals in the product, energy saving and can it be recycled. Several companies refused to participate in the survey. This includes Acer, Apple, Asus, Creative, Microsoft, Nintendo, Palm and Sharp. I’m very disappointed in you guys. I own an iPod, Zen Vision M, Xbox360 and Nintendo Wii…tsk tsk @ me.
The scale goes from 1 to 10, 10 being the best grade and this is the top 3 lists:
Cell phones:
- Sony Ericsson T650i - 5.30 points
- Nokia N95 - 4.40 points
- LG Electronics KE970 4.05 points
PDA or Smart Phones:
- Sony Ericsson P1i - 5.10 points
- HP iPaq 510 - 3.95 points
- Mio Technology P350 - 3.15 points
Notebooks:
- Sony Vaio TZ11 - 5.29 points
- HP Compaq 2710p - 4.82 points
- Toshiba Protégé R500 - 4.74 points
Greenpeace states that no manufacturers score high within all criteria. Still, Greenpeace give Sony and Sony Ericsson a thumbs up! I guess this must make Sony’s competitors green with envy…If I’m looking at our latest energy bill, our consumption is equal to a family of four. We are only two adults and a 5 month old toddler. All our domestic appliances are power saving. The same goes for the light bulbs. Nothing is left in stand-by mode either. EXCEPT… My PC runs 24/7 with router, ADSL modem and all kinds of power adapters. Two laptops and a 42″ plasma TV. I guess they eat a bit too.
If you are interested in more green gadgets, cars and scooters. Read “5 Green And Eco-Friendly Gadgets”.
Do you own any green gadgets? When you buy new gadgets do you prefer the eco-friendly ones? What are you doing to reduce energy consumption?
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Comment by Abas on 9 March 2008:
Hi, Dennis
How are you?
Its good to support saving the environment even in a small way like choosing which gadgets to buy. I will take a look at Sony Erc line of smartphones first when I decide to buy one. Thanks for the info!
Abas
iel2.aimvotal.com
Comment by Dennis Bjørn Petersen on 9 March 2008:
I’m great thank you Abas
It’s a tough choice to make sometimes. I do a lot of eco-friendly things, but my gadgets aren’t that friendly unfortunately.
I’m glad I found this report. It has really opened my eyes.
Comment by Abas on 9 March 2008:
Yeah, I’m glad to hear it, Dennis.
My guess is that more companies will find producing environmental friendly products can win over customers including me.
Sony is everywhere.
Comment by Rus on 12 March 2008:
Hi,
Thanks for this post. I have never made a decision to buy an electronic device by considering it’s eco friendliness. I guess this type of issues are getting more relevant these days. Nokia did announce basic “green” handset few months ago, I guess major producers are getting more environmentally responsible these days.
Maybe soon when announcing their new handsets, companies will introduce recyclability index