The path to greener electronics
section one
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Green Gadgets: Designing the Future
Mobile Phones Early movers, from 2008
Nokia, Sony Mobile Communications (formerly Sony Ericsson), Apple
Followers, now also PVC/BFR free
LGE, Samsung, Acer, RIM
Laggards
Panasonic
PCs and Tablets Early movers, from 2008, PVC/BFR free including cables
Apple
Followers – mostly PVC/BFR free, but all still use PVC in cables
HP, Dell, Acer, Wipro, LGE, Lenovo, HCL, Samsung, Toshiba
Laggards – continue to use PVC/BFR in some parts with no clear phase out plan
Sony, Panasonic
Televisions Early movers, 2010 – one product only
Philips launched the Econova LED-TV, the first (and only) PVC/BFR free TV
TV brands still using PVC/BFR in certain components but showing credible progress
LGE
Toshiba
Laggards – continue to use PVC/BFR in some parts and have no credible phase-out plan
Samsung, Sony, Panasonic
Sharp
Full details of individual product ranges and the extent of the company phase-out of PVC/BFRs are provided in Appendix 1. Details on the elimination of other hazardous substances (in particular antimony and compounds, beryllium and compounds, and phthalates) are in Appendix 2.
KEY External power cables and other peripherals (eg. mouse, keyboards) are free from polyvinyl chloride (PVC) (green) or still made from PVC (red) Products free of worst hazardous substances especially PVC and brominated flame retardants (BFRs) One or more examples of whole product systems free from hazardous substances
Limited products free from hazardous substances, no whole product systems No products free of the worst hazardous substances in this category