Greenpeace Takes On Console Makers

By Digital Trends Staff December 12, 2007

Greenpeace Takes On Console Makers Greenpeace, as everyone knows, wants to preserve the planet – this planet. But that hasn’t stopped them going into cyberspace fortheir quest. They’ve created a new site, Clash of the Consoles, where gamers can compare the e-waste of different consoles in terms of toxic chemicals, energy efficiency and recycling, andpersuade the big three – Nintendo, Sony and Microsoft – do to more. "Game console manufacturers are lagging way behind the makers of mobile phones and PCs who have been reducing the toxic load of the products over the past year," said Zenia Al Hajj,Greenpeace International’s toxics campaigner. "Game consoles contain many of the same components as PCs so manufacturers can do a lot more." In addition to seeing how their favoriteconsole matches up against competitors’ green credentials, visitors can also watch a special video featuring three iconic game characters – Sony’s Kratos, Microsoft’s MasterChief and Nintendo’s Mario. Of the three big manufacturers, Nintendo has signed up to the European WEEE (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment) directive that leaves responsibilityfor recycling their goods with manufacturers. "We make sure that all of our products comply with European standards which we understand are the highest in the world," a companyspokesman told the BBC.

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