Lenovo, Nokia and Sony Ericsson are among the highest-rated electronics performers, according to international pressure group Greenpeace’s Guide to Greener Electronics. Published this April, the guide ranks 14 companies according to their policies and practices on eliminating harmful chemicals, and on taking responsibility for products once discarded by consumers. Apple and Panasonic received the poorest marks.

The Internet should be developed hand in hand with sustainability

Type the magic letter three times and the whole world flashes in front of you. Sounds like a fairy tale, doesn’t it? But how many of us appreciate the magic behind the “www” code? Howmany give a second thought to the engineering behind multilanguage support, online payments or wireless technologies?