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The Wii, 360 and PS3 have all failed greenpeace testing.

So all the consoles contain a number of toxic and potentially harmful materials, well now we know. Dr Kevin Brigden has gone out to say whether consoles are classified as toys or not they still contain dangerous products an chemicals so it doesn't matter. There concern isn't over people being endangered but more what the effects of just dumping these things could have.
The three console giants have failed a Greenpeace test after they were found to contain a number of toxic and potentially harmful materials.

The Greenpeace "Playing Dirty" report found substances such as polyvinyl chloride, phthalates, beryllium and bromine on the various bits and bobs within the consoles. If they checked the office pads they'd also find the remains of yesterday's KFC feast (on a Monday too, the shame - Ed)

You probably won't be chowing down on the microchips inside your PS3 any time soon (we'd hope), but Greenpeace called for console manufacturers to "design out" toxic substances.

Dr. Kevin Brigden, Greenpeace Science Unit, said: "Whether game consoles are classified as toys or not, they can still contain hazardous chemicals and materials that could harm humans. The technology is available for the manufacturers to design out toxics and produce greener game consoles now."
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  • 2 thumbs!
    Play ISDF | May 20, 2008
    I love how they decided to test consoles when there are so many OTHER, BIGGER things that do so much worse. Still I spose the big wig console companies should try to do their part and make consoles more eco-friendly, if they can without making the consoles crappier.
  • 2 thumbs!
    black doom | May 20, 2008
    Surely computers can't be too different.
  • 0 thumbs!
    Final Blade | May 20, 2008
    Please Consoles are the least thing you should be worrying about in terms of Greenspace.
    There's more out there that causes a shit load more problems than 2 feet tall systems. What are they paying you guys for if your not going to take care of real problems.
  • 1 thumbs!
    Seeker X | May 20, 2008
    Gotta love our priorities, guys...seriously, it's about time somebody pointed out the dangers of the toxins in the consoles. You know, I'd like these professionals to let their actions speak louder, but they're too busy getting money from any environmentalist movements that OTHERS do.
  • -1 thumbs!
    slumpy monkey | May 20, 2008
    Unless anyone actually eats the console, I think there safe for humans...
  • 2 thumbs!
    Jaw Knee | May 21, 2008
    Sorry to say, but who the *bleep* cares? It's planet Earth, for Chrissake. It's not like we're not going to have these problems and it's not like this is adding much to the already enormous amount of pollution we already have. Grow the Hell up and start tackling bigger things.
  • 1 thumbs!
    xsynergyx | May 21, 2008
    Cars, factories, airplanes, ships...

    Surely those are much bigger issues than consoles.

    Nevertheless, interesting facts.
  • 1 thumbs!
    Existenz | May 21, 2008
    One word 'Books' look at those before getting at computer technology... You cannot make a book without cutting down a tree, deforestation is the reson for the earth dying, ban books...

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