The founders of Fairphone said from the word go that creating a totally fair phone would be a monumental task, because of the…

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The founders of Fairphone said from the word go that creating a totally fair phone would be a monumental task, because of the labyrinth of suppliers and companies involved. So far, only two of the minerals in the phone – tin and tantalum – come from conflict-free validated mines.

Fairphone believe the only way to make a phone genuinely fair is through trying to incrementally produce one and to keep adjusting it while putting pressure on the supply chain. Its website shows behind the scenes of its journey, and it should be commended for trying to change the status quo.

–Fairphone review: ethics trumps everything else | Technology | The Guardian (viaiamdanw)