You ask, they answer: Sony

Low-power laptops or green-minded games consoles? Can computer hardware be made healthier for the environment?


Sony's VAIO P series laptop. But can the new VAIO "Eco Edition" W series really help reduce our carbon footprint?
Are VAIO laptops a good choice for the eco-conscious consumer? Are you concerned about the carbon footprint of your PS3? This week we give you the chance to quiz Sony on its environmental policies, manufacturing processes and what goes into your hardware. Just post your questions in the comments below.
Sony is particularly proud of its new energy-efficient "Eco Edition" VAIO W Series with a mercury-free LED backlight, launched at the recent Consumer Electronics Show. However, our technology expert Bobbie Johnson was unimpressed by the output from this year's expo, citing contradictory messages about environmental efforts and questioning whether it is time to "end consumption electronics altogether".
On a positive note, Greenpeace praised Sony's improvements last week in the latest update to its Guide to Greener Electronics, which ranks the 18 top manufacturers of personal computers, mobile phones, TVs and games consoles on their green record.
Sony also claims to be finding new ways to reduce its impact on the planet and promises to maintain "strict control" over the potentially hazardous chemical substances it uses in product manufacture. Greenpeace unsurprisingly wants it to go further, and have challenged Sony to lobby for stronger chemicals legislation (pdf).
Sony is the first consumer electronics brand to take part in You ask, they answer, so let's make it a good one – post your environment-related questions below and it'll do its best to answer until Friday this week.