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SeriousWB on 13 March 2009
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Jo21 said:

sony nokia and sony ericsson are the only green companies.

they spend huge money on ecology and release info how they dump their toxic waste and where.

but even them aren't perfect they still far a away from the 10.

nintendo only pro it's low power consumption but on the other hand they dont' keep records of toxic waste, and doens't have pro ecology systems going on.

so nobody knows what they can be doing with the chemicals of the NDS batteries but if they don't want to release it it can't be good.

and for they even getting a zero their should be employing kids in their fabrics and using toxic chemicals in their products but i doubt it since they been improving on that recently.
while the ps3 power comsumption its greater also CPU its more powerful and it used to help fight cancer and other diseases with folding at home.

and sony and sony ericsson are the only ones that almost completely removed toxic chemicals from their batteries.

 

No, just no.  Nintendo and Microsoft not giving in to the demands of a radical organisation says nothing about their practice.  Oh and folding has little relevance in this conversation, unless you want people pulling all the stories of the Wii helping reabilitate people and being used in hospitals etc.

I found this is 2 minutes just by looking at Nintendo's homepage:

 

What does Nintendo do to help protect the environment?

Nintendo is very concerned with doing our part to help preserve the environment. We're always researching new products and procedures to make our products and operations as environmental-friendly as possible.

Some things Nintendo is already doing:

    In Nintendo of America offices:

  • We recycle the paper we use company-wide.
  • We limit our use of colored paper, since it's not easily recycled.
  • We purchase recycled paper towels, report covers, message pads, and writing pads.
  • We currently recycle more than 70% of the waste that is generated at our headquarters.
  • We actively promote the recycling of aluminum cans, plastic bottles, and glass in our corporate cafeterias.
  • We re-use or recycle over 99% of any returned product that we receive from retailers and customers

    In our products:

  • We use at least 80% recycled paper in all of our shipping packaging.
  • We don't use Styrofoam in any of our packaging.
  • Many of our instruction manuals are printed on recycled paper.
  • Our clamshell packaging is recyclable and most recycling centers accept it.
  • As is stated in the manuals of the Wii console and DS Lite, neither product contains latex, lead, mercury, cadmium, hexavalent chromium, polybrominated biphenyl (PBB), or polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE). Additionally, we have been phasing out the use of PVC in our packaging, using a safer, recyclable plastic instead.
  • We take great care to comply with all relevant regulations on avoiding the use of dangerous materials. All Nintendo products supplied worldwide are designed to comply with relevant global standards. In order to certify that Nintendo products comply with standards for hazardous chemical substances, Nintendo has established the Green Procurement Standards, which require our component suppliers to certify that any parts they deliver do not include hazardous chemical substances, and ensure that Nintendo fully controls its products internally.

    (For more information on Nintendo's environmental, corporate, and social responsibility initiatives, link here to our parent company's website.)

    Product Recycling:

  • Because old Nintendo products are still in high demand on the used market, we rarely receive requests for the recycling of older Nintendo products; however, for customers who are interested in recycling their products, we offer referrals to local recycling options, as well as a take-back program if local options are not available. For more information see the following:

      Disposal of rechargeable batteries:
      Rechargeable batteries may be taken to most local office supply stores and other disposal centers to be recycled for free. To find a collector site near you, please contact your local solid waste authority or visit: http://www.epa.gov/epaoswer/non-hw/muncpl/battery.htm

      Disposal of old hardware or accessories:
      There are a variety of websites dedicated to providing information on local recycling options. For more information, please visit http://www.epa.gov/epaoswer/hazwaste/recycle/ecycling/donate.htm

      If you are not able to take advantage of local recycling options for either rechargeable batteries or hardware, Nintendo of America has a take-back program for handling recycling for you. Please contact us to make arrangements to have it sent in to Nintendo to be recycled by calling 1-800-255-3700. Representatives are available to speak to you between 6:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. Pacific Time, seven days a week.

 

 

All of this was only on the US site, the link to the parent (JP) company site has even more information..

Really everyone, I posted two links to the threads about this when it was current which seem to have been ignored.  Why are we still going round in circles about this?