A new report, launched last Wednesday in Westminster by The Gaia Foundation and allies including London Mining Network, exposes the social and ecological atrocities and the toxic legacy of gadgets such as smartphones and laptops. From environmental destruction and contamination caused by extraction, exploitative working conditions during production, to the mountains of e-waste being shipped abroad, the report follows the birth, life and death of everyday gadgets and reveals their true cost to the planet and to future generations.
See http://www.gaiafoundation.org/news/launch-of-the-short-circuit-report.