Environmentally friendly technology is making waves. When companies like Apple or Dell announce that they have plans to make their products more environmentally friendly, they make news. Philips decided that their consumer electronics could use a green makeover as well, hiring an outside auditor to evaluate their products for energy efficiency, environmentally-friendly manufacturing processes, and green features and materials like flame-retardant components and recyclable parts.

Philips products prove to be significantly more environmentally friendly than other competing products on the market will receive the Philips "Green Tick," which will be prominently displayed on the packaging to help environmentally aware consumers make purchasing decisions. At the moment, Philips reports that seven of their large-screen television models carry the Green Tick, and that they're planning to expand the program to cover everything from DVD players to kitchen appliances. Whether the green products will cost more than competing products remains to be seen, but we hope that they'll still be cost competitive and encourage other consumer electronics manufacturers to make more environmentally friendly products as well. [ via Crave ]