This post is re "diablo 3 gold". The question is: what is the real price we pay for this stuff?


from Testimony In Support of LD 536, “An Act to Enhance Maine’s Electronic Waste Law”
Before the Joint Standing Committee on Natural Resources
Tuesday March 10th, 2009

by Matt Prindiville, Natural Resources Council of Maine Toxics Project Director

"...for years, electronic waste (e-waste) has been the fast (sic) growing category of waste in Maine and around the nation. Electronic waste, such as printers, televisions, computers and video game consoles, contain toxic substances, including lead, mercury, cadmium, brominated flame retardants, and PVC plastics that create dioxins when burned. These toxic materials can be released upon disposal, posing a threat to human health and the environment."


(the following is from Wikipedia)

"A video game console is an interactive entertainment computer or customized computer system that produces a video display signal which can be used with a display device (a television, monitor, etc.) to display a video game. The term "video game console" is used to distinguish a machine designed for people to buy and use primarily for playing video games on a TV. As of 2007, it is estimated that video game consoles have made up 75% of the world's gaming market. They have been banned in China since June 2000."