Gaming Consoles: A Threat to the Environment

Greenpeace has released a statement concerning the effects of gaming consoles on the environment. According to the report, the Nintendo Wii, the Sony PlayStation 3 Elite, and the Microsoft Xbox 360 are composed of hazardous chemicals and metals. All three consoles failed the organization’s green electronic test.

Dangerous chemicals, one of which has been known to cause impaired sexual development, was found within the consoles. These chemicals have long since been banned from toys across Europe, but still wound up within the consoles.

Of all three companies, Nintendo was deemed the worst. Greenpeace considered their environmental policies “non-existent.”

Though none of the companies broke laws, Greenpeace wishes to encourage all three console manufacturers to eliminate the use of dangerous toxins and chemicals in their future products.

Via | GameZine.co.uk

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