Monopoly Swaps Water Works and Electric Company for Greener Alternatives
By NunoXEI • May 8th, 2008 • Category: Blog
Refuse to play Monopoly because you fear Electric Company sources its power from coal? Fear not! Game-maker Hasbro is updating everyone’s favorite interminable game, and in the Here and Now: World Edition, Water Works and Electric Company will be replaced with Wind Energy and Solar Energy. It’s “a nod to the efforts of countries worldwide to increase the effectiveness and availability of renewable energy sources,” says Phil Jackson.
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That is really cool, hopefully this will become part of a trend to reach out to younger generations about the necessity and plausibility of using wind and solar energy. Although, those were the two spaces that I always avoided… their payouts never seemed to cover the cost to buy them! -.- But that’s just using purely economic factors to judge their worth. I can’t wait to see a monopoly, or other game, use carbon tax, “one tree planted” credits or some other environmentally-oriented form of deciding value.
As to other board games…hm. Well, on a practical level, they could all start printing on recycled cardboard and use biodegradable materials… but as to the games themselves, Life might start including “Environmental Activist” and “Solar Panel Manufacturer” as career paths… Hmmm I can’t really think of any other examples right now, but I’m sure there are tons out there!
Carbon tax credits would be interesting indeed, or some sort of environmental bonds as money. There could be such a market there actually… boardgame makers can work with green companies for product advertising and to bring awareness to consumers…
hmmmm.