I spend most of my life tinkering with one piece of electronics or another. Such is the existence of a lowly IT Tech. I’ve also thrown out an old piece of electronics or two, and know a little about where they end up when they die.

In order to help consumers make electronics decisions that will have a minimal negative impact on our environment, Greenpeace has begun rating manufacturers on how green their business practices are. They rated they rated the top 18 manufacturers of consumer electronics 1-10 looking at their use of toxic materials and their efforts to ensure devices are recycled at their end of life.

Some companies, like Sony Ericson, Samsung and Dell scored in the mid to high 7’s, falling short on their efforts to help recycle old products. Other companies did not do so well. Apple is sitting in the middle of the pack with a 6. Bringing up the rear, with a shocking zero points is the Big N. Nintendo.