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SMARTPHONES
MATERIALS ORIGIN & MANUFACTURING LOCATION
Design
USA, South Corea, and China.
Materials
2/3 of all materials; mostly copper, gold, lithium
cobalt, aluminium, and silicon.
Extraction
20 countries, from Chile to Australia, from Congo to
China.
Manufacture
China.
EXTERNALITIES
Exploitation of children
Exposure to benzene
Destruction of natual habitats
Pollution of water and soil
End of life in
Agbogbloshie
where men, pregnant women and children areexposed to a high level of pollution and poorliving conditions
Lifespan: 3 years
Recycling: less than 18%
Bibliography
ALTERNATIVES
Bibliography
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