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Consumer Electronics Show Goes Green As Manufacturers Try To Catch Up |
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By Rokai Kolam
 Environmental watchdog Greenpeace was in attendance last week at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, where they held a press conference to announce the results of the groups annual survey, "Green Electronics: The Search Continues."
The good news is that Greenpeace found that the electronic manufacturers are indeed using fewer plastic materials and more energy efficient LED screens. The bad news is that many manufacturers of electronic technology and gadgetry are woefully slow when it comes to using recycled materials, with most manufacturers not yet onboard when it comes to taking a more active role in recycling, especially when more consumer are clamoring for greener ways to tech-up.
In a recent survey, the Consumer Electronic Association found that 22% of consumers said they are willing to pay as much as 15% more for greener products, however some consumers seemed a bit confused about what actually constitutes a greener technology; 38% of those surveyed reported they were confused by the green label, while over half revealed they didnt quite know what the environmental attributes of high tech products were. |
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