The TRUTH About Smart Phones !
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Can you own a smartphone and still consider yourself sustainable? Today we dive into what makes a smart phone unsustainable, how we can improve the way we use and consume our phones, is recycling a good option? And how we as consumers can make better choices. I hope you enjoy today’s video essay and insight into rare earth minerals!
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» S U B S C R I B E »
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» I N S T A G R A M »
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» Gittemary’s Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SJ7H6-FV8GE&t=593s
» W A T C H M O R E V I D E O E S S A Y S ! »
» Is “zero waste” just another way to self optimise? https://youtu.be/e3IjL3HH3xo
» Is sustainability “women’s work” ? https://youtu.be/medmOiS-KM4
» Is frugality on the rise? https://youtu.be/yDe_XkLnopg
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» REFERENCES »
1. https://www.newscientist.com/article/2307608-rare-earth-elements-for-smartphones-can-be-extracted-from-coal-waste/#:~:text=Neodymium%2C%20europium%2C%20terbium%20and%20other,useful%20magnetic%20and%20electronic%20properties.
2. https://www.theguardian.com/sustainable-business/rare-earth-mining-china-social-environmental-costs
3. https://www.mining-technology.com/analysis/china-rare-earths-dominance-mining/
4. https://www.brunel.net/en-au/blog/mining/five-facts-about-rare-earth-metals
5. https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2019/aug/21/cellphone-screen-time-average-habits#:~:text=According%20to%20research%20from%20RescueTime,four%20and%20a%20half%20hours.
6. https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2019/aug/21/cellphone-screen-time-average-habits#:~:text=On%20average%2C%20we%20pick%20up,really%2C%20I%20should%20be%20working.
7. https://www.reviews.org/mobile/cell-phone-addiction/#:~:text=In%20the%20US%2C%20up%20to,their%20phone%20habits%20and%20behaviors.
8. https://www.statista.com/statistics/330695/number-of-smartphone-users-worldwide/
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