This month’s display touches off by taking a look at the ingredients of the iphone. A Bad Apple, there’s one in every barrel, is there one in every pocket? Taking a look at the actual mineral and metals content of our cell phones (not to mention computers, and electronics galore) it seems we are awash in “conflict minerals”. And these conflict minerals are disguised via layers of corporate greed. Who knew that Tungsten and Tantalum – critical to our electronic devices’ vibration motors and batteries – are mined in the Congo? That the Congo is rife with worker rights violations, which are really human rights violations! It’s good to be green and here’s a way to get closer to your green side, by checking the Guide to Greener Electronics before the next shopping trip. http://www.greenpeace.org/international/campaigns/toxics/electronics/how-the-companies-line-up
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