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We tend to focus on cell phones and computers when we talk about e-waste<\/a>, but, of course, video game consoles, and the games themselves, also use materials that, more often than not, end up in landfills. What’s the overall impact of all of those games? Take a look at the infographic below to get an idea.<\/p>\n

Keep in mind, of course, that creator Big Fish Games has a dog in this hunt, so to speak: they sell downloadable games. Regardless, they make a good argument: why put all of that material into a packaged product that could be downloaded? Gamers, speak up: give any thought to the environmental impact of your hobby? Would you prefer a download option for your games?<\/p>\n

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\nSource: Big Fish Games<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

We tend to focus on cell phones and computers when we talk about e-waste, but, of course, video game consoles, and the games themselves, also use materials that, more often than not, end up in landfills. But what is the overall impact of all of those games? <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":56,"featured_media":14587,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[79,7],"tags":[5857,5858,4961,127,523,39,5859],"yoast_head":"\nVideo Games & the Environment: an Infographic<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"What's the impact of video game consoles and games themselves on the environment? 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