The latest report on how eco-friendly large corporations who make things electronic are is in; Nintendo, Sony and Microsoft all get mentions.

Yes, eco-warring world saviours or curtain-twitching, tree-hugging panic mongers, Greenpeace's "Guide to Greener Electronics - June 2009" has the following to say:

"Microsoft stays in 15th position but its score drops from 2.7 to 2.5 points, as it loses a point for failing to provide explicit support for Individual Producer Responsibility. On other e-waste criteria, Microsoft fails to score any points."

"Sony drops from 5th to 12th place with a reduced score of 4.5, down from 5.5. It loses points on: the precautionary principle criterion; for setting a timeline beyond 2010 (FY2010 means March 2011) for eliminating PVC and Brominated Flame Retardants (BFRs) in mobile products only; for failing to support Individual Producer Responsibility; for failing to extend its voluntary e-waste take-back and recycling programme beyond North America and for weak support for the levels of cuts in greenhouse gas emissions needed to curb dangerous climate change."

"Nintendo remains in last place but with an increased score of 1 out of 10, up from 0.8 points in v.11, for putting on the market games consoles whose internal wiring is PVC-free. The company has banned phthalates and is monitoring use of antimony and beryllium and although it is endeavouring to eliminate the use of PVC, it has not set a timeline for its phase out."

A bunch of could do better.