Nintendo finishes last in Greenpeace ranking

04 December 2007 23:58  [Source: ICIS news]

HOUSTON (ICIS news)--A spokesperson for Nintendo of America said on Tuesday the company would not comment on the its use of polyvinyl chloride (PVC), which earned it last place in a Greenpeace ranking of “greener” electronics manufacturers.

Greenpeace gave the video game maker a score of zero out of 10 because it had no plan to phase-out brominated fire retardants (BFR) or PVC, material that the environmental group says is toxic.

According to the Vinyl Institute, a trade group, PVC is an extremely small source of the pollutant dioxin. In fact, the amount of dioxin in the environment would be essentially unchanged if vinyl were not being manufactured.

Greenpeace said Nintendo was the first global brand to score a zero across all criteria since it began the ranking system in 2006. Sony Ericsson and Samsung tied for first place with a score of 7.7 because they offer PVC-free products.

“Nintendo completely fails to show any environmental credentials,” Greenpeace said in a statement.

By: Greg Holt
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