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evnafets

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#245063 16-Jan-2019 20:37

So my partner is looking for a new phone to replace her Samsung Galaxy S5.

And one of the requirements on her list is that it comes from an "ethical" company - i.e. one that treats their workers fairly, and doesn't employ child/slave labor.
A quick google brings up https://thegoodshoppingguide.com/ethical-mobile-phones

Most of the phone discussions on this forum relate to the technical features, capabilities and price. Has anybody ever considered the "ethics" of buying their phone and/or have any advice on getting an "ethical" smart phone here in NZ?

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#2162289 16-Jan-2019 20:42

For simplicity of that infographic, go get a nokia 7..

If you start drilling down into it, then oh no, it might involve a chip that was made in china.

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scuwp

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#2162343 16-Jan-2019 22:36

Is there any truly ethical phone maker? They have so many parts sourced from so many different places I suggest there is no such thing. Better perhaps to look at repair-ability over lifetime to reduce unnecessary use of raw materials.

https://www.engadget.com/2018/02/06/ethical-smartphone-conscious-consumption/

Not sure if the Fairphone is available in NZ but that is probably your best option if you can get one, and if it works here.

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#2162348 16-Jan-2019 23:13

Buy a secondhand phone that would otherwise go to waste. It's a way underutilised method of being green or ethical - be it phones, cars etc...

Cheers - N

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#2162354 16-Jan-2019 23:44

Never been a concern for me when choosing a phone.

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#2162370 17-Jan-2019 03:57

You can't buy an ethical smart phone today (Engadget)

BTW: Nokia is made by Foxconn. So produced by the same company that manufactures Apples smartphones.

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#2162372 17-Jan-2019 05:59

Talkiet:

Buy a secondhand X that would otherwise go to waste. It's a way underutilised method of being green or ethical - be it phones, cars etc...

Very true. I think there even is a fashion designer who switched to only buying 2nd hand clothes after looking into the production of new clothes.

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