Greenpeace singles out video game consoles

[Rob2600]

Greenpeace.org - Video game consoles tested positive for various hazardous chemicals

"The game consoles (Wii, Xbox 360, and PlayStation 3) all contained high levels of bromine - used in circuit boards and plastic casings, brominated flame retardants do not break down easily and build up in the environment. Long-term exposure can lead to impaired learning and memory functions. They can also interfere with thyroid and oestrogen hormone systems and exposure in the womb has been linked to behavioral problems.

Components of the Xbox 360 and the PlayStation 3 also contained high levels of phthalates, one of which – DEHP – is known to interfere with sexual development in mammals: including humans and, especially, males."

Okay, but what about every other electronic device and gadget in existence? Why single out video games, Greenpeace?

[koster]

In the words of Greenpeace co-founder and former member Patrick Moore, "Sadly, Greenpeace has evolved into an organization of extremism and politically motivated agendas."

[diskoboy]

Greenpeace is also the reason I'm paying $4 a gallon, for gas.

Fuck Greenpeace.

[Sweater Fish Deluxe]

Greenpeace is also the reason I'm paying $4 a gallon, for gas.

Fuck Greenpeace.

Umm...the reason you're paying $4 a gallon for gas is because the planet is just recently on the backside of peak oil and yet the demand for oil is still increasing globally. In fact, the only reason you're not paying a hell of a lot more than $4 a gallon for gas is because the U.S. government has a misguided philosophy of continuing to encourage foolishly high oil consumption by artificially keeping prices lower than they should be given all the real costs of oil extraction and refinement.

As for this Greenpeace report, I guess the take home message is, "Don't ingest your video game systems."


...word is bondage...

[Famidrive-16]

Well, considering how many gamers are virgins, not a surprise!






.....I'll be here all night, folks.

[Greg2600]

A. I read that on Yahoo first, and said that is one of the most idiotic things Greenpeace has ever done or said. I realize they are fairly over-reactive, but this is laughable. Please, the impact of Video game consoles is infinitesimal compared to other household products. And prescription drugs in our water supply is easily more harmful. As for the chemicals use to retard flames? As we saw in 9/11 at the WTC, these can be very dangerous, but the law requires consumer products like electronics to use them. Don't blame the games.

What GP should have said is what Ed Begley, Jr., says (I know, we talked with him). Which is to turn off the video games and the TV, and go outside and do something. That says money, energy, and pollution.

B. Greenpeace has absolutely nothing to do with the oil prices. The "reason" given is demand, and of course the conveniently ever-tumultuous Middle East. The real reason is that we've allowed commodity exchanges to run rampant. You want to blame someone, I'll say it again, blame Wall Street.

[diskoboy]

Umm...the reason you're paying $4 a gallon for gas is because the planet is just recently on the backside of peak oil and yet the demand for oil is still increasing globally. In fact, the only reason you're not paying a hell of a lot more than $4 a gallon for gas is because the U.S. government has a misguided philosophy of continuing to encourage foolishly high oil consumption by artificially keeping prices lower than they should be given all the real costs of oil extraction and refinement.

As for this Greenpeace report, I guess the take home message is, "Don't ingest your video game systems."


...word is bondage...

In a way, you're correct. The actual people to blame is Congress and OPEC.

But it's these neo-hippies like Greenpeace who convinced all the lefties not to let oil companies dig for oil in our own country.

I basically don't trust any political movement, or website with ".org" at the end.

[udisi]

Greenpeace is also the reason I'm paying $4 a gallon, for gas.

Fuck Greenpeace.

Get ready for $10 a gallon cause it's coming

International guys here should chime in. We've had it dirt ball cheap for way too long. Norway was like $11 a gallon a year ago, The UK was like $5 a gallon almost 10 years ago.

[Pantechnicon]

Greenpeace seems to be going for the subtle, yet underhanded, approach with the whole "video games make you impotent" angle. Once the snickering dies down, people look at Greenpeace's assertions here alongside the sexless gamer stereotype and start to believe it all on some bottom-feeding level.

Tell you what: The day I see video of the crew of Rainbow Warrior II throwing their laptops, Nintendo DS's, cel phones (to call Daddy from port, or whenever cash starts to run low) and iPods (full of Phish MP3's, I reckon) overboard is the day I might - might - consider listening. Let he who is without sin cast the first tofu ball.

[otaku]

Wow. Well thats why when disposing of stuff you don't put it in a landfill you take it to a proper hazardous waste place like I did my old big screen tv. I wonder if older consoles are more of a hazard than new ones? HOpefully they will correct this in future systems or future iterations of the current models