05-06-2015 16:43 via feeds.theguardian.com

Dirty cloud: warnings over online gaming industry's environmental footprint

Gaming giants scrutinised in the past for using hazardous materials in consoles could soon see their online enterprises put under the microscopeThe video game industry, while dedicated to delivering hours of thumb-strengthening entertainment, hasn’t always shown a similar verve when it comes to giving Mother Earth an extra life. Greenpeace has slammed console makers Nintendo and Microsoft in the past for their attitudes towards hazardous materials and e-waste, with Nintendo again hitting botto
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