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JAPAN NEWS AND DISCUSSION

Japan green incentives lift electronics sales

Business Jun. 02, 2009 - 07:03AM JST ( 4 )

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ScroteJun. 02, 2009 - 09:10AM JST

I still can't understand why purchasing a huge TV gets you more "eco-points" than purchasing a smaller one which used much less electricity.
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cow76Jun. 02, 2009 - 12:06PM JST

Where does it mention that in this article? But anyway, since few people buy small screen TVs these days it's better to accept that fact and make sure that people aren't buying large screen TVs that are very bad for the environment (plasma screen) instead encouraging them to buy more environmentally freindly models.
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WilliBJun. 02, 2009 - 12:43PM JST

Electronics waste is about the worst there is... a toxic mix of plastics and heavy metals. So how is an incentive to buy and throw out more of this "green"? Unless they mean green like the color of money.
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escape_artistJun. 02, 2009 - 03:45PM JST

This whole scheme of "saving" the earth and environment by buying and using more electrical goods is oxymoronic at the least, and deeply misleading at the worst. Only someone who thinks only about money and business gain in the short term could come up with such ridiculousness. About as truthful as cheap 0.5-carat diamonds or worthless point cards. We all get sucked into being consumers in the end, whether we want to or not, whether it benefits us or not (we know it benefits the companies).