…while Apple rises swiftly to 10th place in the new edition of the eco group’s Guide to Greener Electronics (via All About Symbian). The Greenpeace Guide is compiled as a way of chiding and encouraging the world’s gizmo makers to create products that are free from PVC and brominated flame retardants. More and more discarded gadgets from rich Western nations are ending up as hazardous waste in Far Eastern and African recycling depots, where workers often toil unprotected from the toxic scrap.
We can all do our part to help with this — if you have old, unwanted electronic devices, make sure that they are properly recycled by your local council, not just thrown in the bin. Some retailers now have phone recycling programs, so see whether they can take your old handsets back when you upgrade. Oxfam also has a program to recycle old phones, which you can read more about by clicking here.
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