I have a smart phone. I love its style, functions and
convenience… but its price is far too high.
Out of the thousands of apps we may download, is there one
that tells us the true cost of our phones? This ought to be basic sales information.
Companies should tell us the full cost of our beautiful little phones.
Would
you buy or replace your phone so quickly if it came with the sounds and images
of the devastation it causes? What an app that would be!
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| Devastation App. |
To the best of my knowledge there is no such app. PR would
be pleased to hear from you if you have one.
But there is a report from Friends of the Earth (FoE) - see here. This
report reveals the dark side of smart phones. Smart phones use tin and mining this metal on the Indonesian Island of Bangka causes considerable social and environmental damage.
The lifestyles of may smart phones users, such as Primal Reporter, does not include causing wilful harm to people, nature and the planet. Smart phone manufacturers know this of course – devastation does not sell outside of games software. So they do not tell us about the social and environmental damage that smart phones can cause. It is charities such as FoE that have to tell us about the hidden costs and impacts of our lifestyles choices.
The lifestyles of may smart phones users, such as Primal Reporter, does not include causing wilful harm to people, nature and the planet. Smart phone manufacturers know this of course – devastation does not sell outside of games software. So they do not tell us about the social and environmental damage that smart phones can cause. It is charities such as FoE that have to tell us about the hidden costs and impacts of our lifestyles choices.
If you want to enjoy a phone that does not cost the Earth,
ask the manufacturers to use social and environmental accounting to help identify
and report on full product costs. Bring on the economy based on the new
realities - bring on the Primal Age.
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