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Analysis Of Xbox 360 Environmental Practices

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This essay focusses on critical assessment of the report submitted by group 16 on the ?Analysis of Xbox 360 Environmental Practices?. The importance of purchasing gaming consoles and gadgets from brands that focus on environment friendly assembling of components and recycling has been discussed in the report submitted by group 16, with constant criticism given to Microsoft regarding it?s usage of harmeful materials such as brominated flame retardants(BFRs), PVC plastic and phthalates being done in order to make several components of the much hyped gaming console xbox 360. All three have been proved to cause major health risks for people and pose greater danger to environment through e-waste, given their ability to combine with other elements to create toxic components[footnoteRef:1]. It has been noticed that considering PVC, it is even harder to recycle the materials in a safe manner majorly because it is not cost effective and is probably why Microsoft has yet not been able to phase it out of their supply chain. NGOs such as Greenpeace have confirmed that electrical waste by Microsoft and major corporations is illegally disposed off, often shipped to developing countries where regulations are less strict and technology is not very advanced to properly dispose the materials, which is leading to mass air and water pollution[footnoteRef:2]. With context to hazardous materials being used in the making of xbox 360, several alternatives have been suggested by the

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