Sony-Ericsson Declared Most Eco-Friendly Phone

March 7, 2008 6:56 a.m. EST

New York (AHN) - Technology company Sony-Ericsson was recently given the environmental nod, as its cellular phones were declared as one of the most environmentally-friendly technological gadgets.

In its study "Searching for green electronics," environmental organization Greenpeace called for computer and phone manufacturers to put forward their most eco-friendly products, ranging from cellular phones to notebooks to gaming consoles.

After examining the products' environment-related aspects such as amounts of dangerous chemicals, energy efficiency, recyclability and marketing strategies, Greenpeace heralded Sony-Ericsson's phones, out of 37 other products from other manufacturers, to have obtained top honors for the most environmentally-friendly gadgets.

According to TMCnet, Sony-Ericsson's phones received a 5.3 rating, out of a possible 10. The generally passable score, according to Greenpeace, was acknowledged as the highest, considering study's low response turnout.

The results, however, were considered to be a step forward to technology's adaptability to the demands of a clean environment, and the group recognized that encouragement was a key part of the study that must be further pushed.

"Since undertaking the survey we have already witnessed the arrival of greener products in the market, such as the Apple's new laptop, the MacBook Air, and Nokia's new phone, the Evolve," Greenbang quoted Yannick Vicare of Greenpeace

"Manufacturers still have a long way to go," Vicaire added, "but more and more now are taking the environmental impacts of their products seriously."

Sony-Ericsson was followed by Sony's Vaio TZ11 notebook with 5.29. The phone category showed products that ranked between 3.6 and 4.4; the notebook category had items between 3.49 and 4.82.