We need to start talking more about Congo (DRC). I literally never see posts about it anymore.
Remember to:
Avoid buying new tech if you can
Try to buy refurbished if you absolutely need to replace something
Boycott vapes if you haven’t already
Hold tech companies accountable for this
here (and this is only from a cursory search) is what tech overconsumption is fueling:
The tech giant says it "strongly disputes" the claims and it is "deeply committed to responsible sourcing" of minerals.
The “green tech” industry is reproducing the same colonial and extractive patterns that got us to the climate crisis.
By Grace Harris, Ebonie Kibalya, and Lea GruberGenocide Watch Great Lakes TeamA miner shows a bag containing coltan in the Democratic Republ
