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Date: August 28, 2023 at 17:02:05
From: pamela, [DNS_Address]
Subject: "Cobalt Red": Smartphones & Electric Cars Rely on Toxic Mineral Mined |
URL: https://youtu.be/7I3K7fhLmcE?si=aZOSZWKqvtjagpLw |
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"Cobalt Red": Smartphones & Electric Cars Rely on Toxic
Mineral Mined in Congo by Children
From Democracy NOW!
The Democratic Republic of the Congo produces nearly
three-quarters of the world's cobalt, an essential
component in rechargeable batteries powering laptops,
smartphones and electric vehicles. But those who dig up
the valuable mineral often work in horrific and
dangerous conditions, says Siddharth Kara, an
international expert on modern-day slavery and author
of _Cobalt Red: How the Blood of the Congo Powers Our
Lives_. In an in-depth interview, he says the major
technology companies that rely on this cobalt from DRC
to make their products are turning a blind eye to the
human toll and falsely claiming their supply chains are
free from abuse, including widespread child labor. "The
public health catastrophe on top of the human rights
violence on top of the environmental destruction is
unlike anything we've ever seen in the modern context,"
says Kara. "The fact that it is linked to companies
worth trillions and that our lives depend on this
enormous violence has to be dealt with."
Transcript: https://www.democracynow.org/2023/7/1...
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Date: August 30, 2023 at 18:02:16
From: SyzygyWill, [DNS_Address]
Subject: Re: "Cobalt Red": Smartphones & Electric Cars Rely on Toxic... |
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Ya, this is a big problem. :(
Will
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