Nintendo and Microsoft are given low ratings on Greenpeace International's "Guide to Greener Electronics".

Hoping and acting for a greener world? For all those of you out there who are recycling your plastics and doing what you can towards a greener environment, you may be interested to know how the large electronic companies rate in this regard. The simple answer is that most of them do not fare very well on the green scale.

Greenpeace International has just released a report "Guide to Greener Electronics" which rates the electronic companies according to their kindness to the environment. This report checks up on the companies regarding recycling and the use of any toxic substances. The guide takes into consideration the top 18 producers of televisions, mobile phones, personal computers and game consoles.

Nintendo making an extremely unimpressive entrance to this green list unfortunately scored no points at all and came last in the guide. Microsoft did not do very much better in the ratings, earning only a couple of measly points and was rated in the third from last position.

Sony, however, made a more impressive impact thanks to a strong recycling campaign in the US. It also appears that Sony has made efforts to use more materials that are free from harmful chemicals.

Greenpeace International recommends or demands " that companies should: clean up their products by eliminating hazardous substances; take back and recycle their products responsibly once they become obsolete."

It should perhaps be noted that the companies Microsoft and Nintendo are new additions to this green guide. Now they have every opportunity to do their best to make a green impact on the next "Guide to Greener Electronics" which is due in three months time.