Tag: Environment
News As Energy Prices Soar, Consider an Alternative to Video Streaming on PS5, PS4
Fortune favours the bold
While the PS5 is an excellent all-round entertainment box, it may not be your best bet for streaming apps like Netflix and the recently re-released Disney +. This is because the power draw when using your new-gen system is significantly higher than a dedicated device, like a Chromecast or Apple TV. And with many of us...
News PlayStation Makes Massive Sustainability Progress in Earth Day Update
For the planet
Sony, like many major companies, is making an effort to reduce the environmental impact of its products. Now, in the aftermath of this year’s Earth Day, the organisation has provided an update on its progress. As you’d expect, the firm has a long way to go in order to achieve its goal of having a zero environmental footprint by...
News Sony to Test Recycled PS5 Physical Game Cases in Europe This Year
As company goes green
Sony will be testing the inclusion of “polypropylene recycled from post-industrial waste” in its physical PlayStation 5 game cases in Europe this year, as it endeavours to make its product line greener moving forwards. As part of a blog post on the division’s corporate website, it explains how it’s reduced its use of...
Feature Could PlayStation Do More to Promote Green Packaging?
Press X to save (the planet)
SIE recently reported on the progress of the United Nations ‘Playing for the Planet’ Alliance of which SIE is cited as "been a key player in this project". So far the headlines have revolved around power consumption on the PlayStation platform and the company committed to "PlayStation 4 energy efficiency measures...
News PlayStation Reflects on Its First Year Fighting Climate Change
Green gaming
As a household brand around the globe, PlayStation has a responsibility to do good while it continues to entertain us. In a year unlike any other, consoles like the PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4 have kept many gamers sane during lockdown, but the company has also been working behind-the-scenes to improve its carbon footprint...
News Sony Wants 100 Per Cent of Its US Operations to Be Powered by Renewable Energy
And it's aiming for 2030
We all need to be thinking about conserving energy, but it’s especially crucial that companies run their operations responsibly and in a more environmentally friendly manner. Sony was recently given a very poor D-rating by Greenpeace in a tech report, after it relied on just five per cent renewable energy to power its...
