"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.
A s k q u e s t i o n s.
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.
A s k q u e s t i o n s.
p h o t o c r e d i t s photo story, conflict minerals by: mark craemer
No comments:
Post a Comment