Nintendo, Microsoft and Philips flunk toxic test

[graciano1337]

Interesting arcticle.

http://www.greenpeace.org/internatio...nking-6-291107

[mooseblaster]

... which has been proven to have lacking evidence:

http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post...ch-effort.html

EDIT: Looking at the report they gave Nintendo, it's practically laughable on Greenpeace's standpoint:

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Precautionary Principle: No reference to the Precautionary Principle.

Chemicals Management: No Product Specification or List of Banned/Restricted Substances. No information on how Nintendo communicates with its supply chain. No mechanism for identifying substances for future elimination or examples of
these substances.

Timeline for PVC phaseout: No policy on use of PVC.

Timeline for BFR phaseout: No policy on use of BFRs.

PVC-free and/or BFR-free models: No information.
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Where they based their information (or lack of) on? Why, according to Greenpeace's report, this portion of Nintendo US FAQ site:

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What does Nintendo do to help protect the environment?</snip> Nintendo is very concerned with doing our part to help preserve the environment. We're always researching new products and procedures to make our products and operations as environmental-friendly as possible.
Some things Nintendo is already doing:

• In our offices:
• We recycle the paper we use company-wide.
• We limit our use of colored paper, since it's not easily recycled.
• We purchase recycled paper towels, report covers, message pads, and writing pads.
• We currently recycle more than 70% of the waste that is generated at our headquarters.
• We actively promote the recycling of aluminum cans, plastic bottles, and glass in our corporate cafeterias.

• In our products:
• We use at least 80% recycled paper in all of our shipping packaging.
• We don't use Styrofoam in any of our packaging.
• Many of our instruction manuals are printed on recycled paper.
• Our clamshell packaging is recyclable and most recycling centers accept it.
• We require that manufacturers not use any banned substances (such as lead, mercury, etc.) in components, nor use them in the manufacturing process for any components used inside of our products. This requirement also extends to suppliers of packaging, marketing materials, and other items used in the marketing and distribution of our products.

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[PhreQuencYViii]

Awesome! Man I love toxic waste.

[Barc0de]

Well if they must insist..

Nintendo's console, the Wii, is the only current generation console with such low energy consumption. This, being their main home product, is an ecologically friendlier gaming solution than a PS3 or a 360.

Greenpeace is full of shit, as usual. Their practices are questionable to some extent and they are known for eco-blackmailing. - although PETA is king :P

[graciano1337]

All I want to know is if I play the Wii enough will I get super powers from the toxic waste? That's all I want to know.

[madhatter256]

They are talking about the components that make up the Wii, and other Nintendo devices. A lot of portable devices, including all the Ipods, and other 'neat' gadgets these hipsters who are all about saving the world own require toxic materials and volatile processes to make these gadgets.

[mooseblaster]

Just checked: Nintendo's products don't use PVCs or BFRs so that's why they have no policy.

For example: Wii is made of ABS with a PC base.

[crissybwoy]

All I want to know is if I play the Wii enough will I get super powers from the toxic waste? That's all I want to know.

erm, yes. Now go & play more Wii & report back with what super powers you have gained!

[Taucias]

Well if they must insist..

Nintendo's console, the Wii, is the only current generation console with such low energy consumption. This, being their main home product, is an ecologically friendlier gaming solution than a PS3 or a 360.

It's not really this generation though, is it? If it had the same power as either of those two consoles then it would use the same power. Probably more, since I doubt Nintendo would be so aggressive with the die shrink push.

[Barc0de]

It's not really this generation though, is it? If it had the same power as either of those two consoles then it would use the same power. Probably more, since I doubt Nintendo would be so aggressive with the die shrink push.

Check your factbook again.

Every single nintendo console has rated (energywise) lower than its contemporaries. N64, GC, and Wii. DS vs PSP as well.

[Johnny Vodka]

They are talking about the components that make up the Wii, and other Nintendo devices. A lot of portable devices, including all the Ipods, and other 'neat' gadgets these hipsters who are all about saving the world own require toxic materials and volatile processes to make these gadgets.

so do most hybrid cars and the batteries in them, yet these losers probably all have one.