Could Your Gaming Addiction Be Harming The Planet

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Your gaming addiction could be harming the planet. Listen to this episode to see how your love of video games could be negatively impacting the environment.

Gaming has become an increasingly popular pastime over the years, with many people getting hooked on video games. Gamers are often thought of as mindless individuals who are solely focused on the game in front of them. However, there is a growing concern that gaming addiction could be harming the planet. Between plastic packaging and console energy consumption, Video Games can be bad for the environment. This stems largely from the electricity that consoles require, which so often comes from fossil fuel power plants which emit carbon dioxide.