#bloodiphone

Feminist Ryan Gosling has something to say about Apple's use of conflict minerals. 

I am originally from North Kivu in the eastern region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where conflict has been raging for over fifteen years. I want an iPhone for the holidays this year - and I do like the iPhone4S - but having monitored mining sites in eastern Congo for several years documenting human rights abuses, I have seen firsthand the rape, violence, and devastation being fueled by the trade in minerals found in Apple’s products. I cannot in good conscience purchase an iPhone because the gold, tin, tungsten, and tantalum that power it on are destroying my home. Apple, give my family and my people a chance for a better future by cleaning up your supply chain so that you are purchasing minerals from my country that benefit rather than destroy communities. Join me in asking Apple to create a conflict-free product that includes conflict-free minerals from eastern Congo that help Congolese communities by the 2013 holiday season. They can pave the way for all companies and consumers to make conflict-free phones and computers that help people in eastern Congo.