Greenpeace has definitely earned the reputation of tree-hugging hippies, but that's not always a bad thing -- they've accomplished a lot in the past with their mission to preserve nature. In the last few years however, they seem to be attacking videogames with a determined passion, even going so far as to make a painful PSA about the dangers of gaming -- starring flinch-worthy recreations of some of our favorite characters.
Not content with that fine commercial, Greenpeace continues down the warpath, this time stating that there are chemicals in consoles that may affect sexual development. The recentGreenpeace scientific report, Playing Dirty, shows that consoles contain such dangerous chemicals as polyvinyl chloride, bromine, beryllium and phthalates ... the latter which has shown to interfere with sexual development in mammals. That means you, compadre.
So, is your Wii worth keeping if your junk is at stake?
[Via Greenpeace - Thanks Wardrox]
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12:24 PM on 05.20.2008
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I'm so lonely....
But they're so... delicious...
I was thinking the same thing. Showtimes for Death Note? Penile dysfunction? Somehow I never connected the two..
Besides, as far as I'm concerned with, consoles are basically made of the same stuff any other electronic is made of. They just choose consoles because they aren't as "necessary" as a computers. When they make a computer or gaming console completely out of hemp and hippie hair, then they can complain.
Not too much people can really argue with there, and it's always good to raise awareness of these things. Before I read the previous greenpeace articles, I knew there would be bad shit in these things which circulate the air around my house, I was a little shocked to see quite how much.
They used lab coats and everything.
Also, I suggest people rad the report before assuming things, though I know my plea is a little pointless due to this being the internet.
My family and I used to be members, so I can assure you that Greenpeace is not a eco-terrorist group.
Crap.
Then again, I never ate one of my consoles, controllers, or games...though, I did bite my NES controller sometimes in frustration.
Just ask the misses, she'll tell you a different story.
so i went there, only to find this:
"International — Nintendo’s Wii. Sony’s PlayStation 3 Elite. Microsoft’s Xbox 360. They promise a whole new generation of high-definition gaming, but when it comes to the crunch, it’s the same old story. As our search for greener electronics continues, it was time for the game consoles to go to our labs for scientific analysis – and all of them tested positive for various hazardous chemicals."
Nice
Why would these people care about people becoming infertile anyway? As we all know, every time you exhale you are contributing to Global Dooming and we need less people!!!!!!!
exlains a lot
No, they're not ecoterrorists, but they are definitely alarmists.
my double paned windows have radon in them, should i get rid of them? no, they were designed to keep the radon inside. my tap water has high counts of waste grade flouride in it that was put there by the government should i stop drinking it? Yes, flouride is mind control.
I played that bitch every day and every night(Street Fighter Alpha 2 if you're wondering) and the misses still got pregnant.
Here's to hoping that my new PSP keeps the boys from swimmin...
so.... woo?
although not that i think about it, that blue pulsing slot....
More concerning is that ZOMG THEY HAS LAZORS!
LAZORS!
AND OH SHI-...
I've never taken anything they've said seriously, including global warming, and I'm not about to start with this nonsense.
its not like I eat consoles... o.O
The people that should really be concerned though are the countries that receive those waste (also called e-waste, e for electronic) like China, India and various african countries. Where they end up in landfill where people scavange for the precious metals like silver and gold. To do so they will burn most of the plastic and use very acidic liquids.
Here what we have to worry about is how we dispose of our tvs CRT and Flat panels alike. CRT contains insane amount of lead around the tube while each flat panels contains enough mercury to contaminate a small lake for decades.
People that are interested I made a 1 hour presentation on the topic and I would be more than happy to translate it to english (was done in french).
Don't be an ass about the topic, it's really serious indeed.