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Nicole Richie Speaks Out About Rape in the Congo

When Nicole Richie first came to fame, it was as Paris Hilton’s wild party girl friend. Since then, Nicole has traded ‘The Simple Life’ for real life as an eco mom who’s passionate about philanthropy and charity work. Now, she’s putting her high profile to good use, raising awareness about a sobering aspect of life [...]

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China’s Dirty Secret: 60 Minutes Follows America’s Electronic Waste

The gangs who run the electronic wasteland in China don’t want you to see it. In fact, they’re so keen on keeping it out of the media that they attacked a 60 Minutes crew that was attempting to document the frightening, toxic mess full of lead, cadmium, chromium, polyvinyl chloride and other dangerous substances. But, [...]

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Is Your Cell Phone Drenched in Blood?

Cell phones were once a luxury, something that people thought were sort of frivolous. But in today’s age of ever-advancing technology, we’ve come to consider them an absolute necessity. Now practically everyone owns one – and we replace them with new ones every 1-2 years. But at what cost? It turns out that a vital [...]

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Electronics Industry Greening up as a Whole, Offering Recycling Programs

There’s a big difference between merely greening up your company and greening up your entire industry, and a great example is what’s happening right now with televisions and other electronics. Companies like LG, Sony, Panasonic, Sharp and Toshiba have begun major recycling programs that are free and easy for consumers. These programs embrace [...]

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African Minerals and Electronics: Technology Soaked in Blood

How much did you pay for your Playstation 2? Your laptop and cell phone? Chances are, it wasn’t too much, but someone else paid a far higher price than a week or two’s salary so that you could have those things. While we Westerners enjoy a wealth of electronics that entertain us and help [...]

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Motion-Powered Cell Phone Chargers

You may have heard of the dance clubs that harness the energy created by all of those writhing bodies and use it to generate part of the building’s power. Now, we’re hearing about some cool new devices that will actually charge cell phones and other handheld electronics through movement – and you don’t even have [...]

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