Monday, October 1, 2012

What did you pay for your mobile phone?

"The technology that has placed such unsustainable, devastating demands on the Congo, is the same technology that has brought this situation to our attention..."

Bandi Mbubi on TED: Demand a fair trade mobile phone.

Mobile phones, play-stations and laptops all contain tantalum. Who benefits from the trade of this mineral and who pays the price?

+ + + + We benefit from relatively cheap and riduculously convenient products.

+ + + + Lords or war, commanders and negative military forces all over Africa benefit by imposing themselves on mines.

+ + + + Multinational companies most definitely benefit from cheap raw material prices and cheap labour.

Can you spare 4.37 minutes? Become aware of conflict free technology. 

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p h o t o   c r e d i t s  photo story, conflict minerals by:  mark craemer

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