Greenpeace: Game Consoles aren't green enough

I see environmental do-gooders Greenpeace are complaining that games console manufacturers aren't green enough.

That's an interesting one guys - I could understand moaning about the world's oil companies not paying enough lip service to your perfectly reasonable goal to save the plant.

Zeina Al-Hajj, Greenpeace's International Toxic Campaign co-ordinator lashed out at famous oil-slick causer and tree molester Nintendo saying: "Nintendo doesn't have any environmental policies."

Like what? I reckon they should create a special box which looks, to all intents and purposes, like a Wii.

But in reality it's made out of recycled cardboard, with a fake on switch so as to not use any power.

That would be much more preferable to the current version, which is made out of a combination of Dolphin fins, whale blubber and cfcs.

On the BBC story, it says: "The report found that the PS3 and 360 both contained "very high" levels of chemicals, called phthalates, which are used to "soften" flexible materials like wires and cable coatings.

"They are not permitted in toys sold in Europe but under EU regulations games consoles are not classed as toys. Ms Al-Hajj said: "We see a gap there. For us this is still a toy.""

Ah - but Ms Al-Hajj, the reason they're not allowed in toys is because children put them in their mouths and chew them, poisoning themselves. Wiis aren't actually for that.

No-one from Microsoft was available for comment on the findings of the Greenpeace report as they were designing whale finding radar for Japanese factory ships (I made the last bit up).