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Urge Electronics Companies to Sign the Congo Conflict Minerals Pledge

The conflict in eastern Congo - the deadliest since World War II - is fueled in significant part by a multi-million dollar trade in minerals. We can each do our part ot help end this scourge.

Armed groups generate an estimated $144 million each year by trading four main minerals: the ores that produce the metals tin, tantalum, tungsten, and gold.

These materials eventually wind up in electronic devices, such as cell phones, portable music players, and computers, including those sold here in the United States. Given the lack of a transparent minerals supply chain, American consumers continue to indirectly finance armed groups that regularly commit atrocities and mass rape.

Urge the biggest buyers of the 3T's and gold - major electronics companies - to sign on to the Conflict Minerals Pledge and ensure consumers that their products are conflict free.

Click here to learn more and sign the petition urging electronics companies to sign the Conflict Minerals Pledge.

This is an ongoing pledge that should be fulfilled as often as possible.

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mike downs auxvasse, MO @ 09:37PM PT Oct 24
Pledge fulfilled Oct 24!

Pledge Completed!
Joycey Berry Canton, NC @ 05:43AM PT Oct 22

Thank you for making the pledge "Urge Electronics Companies to Sign the Congo Conflict Minerals Pledge"

Thank you!

Now take a few minutes to ask your friends to join you in urging the biggest buyers of the 3T’s and gold – major electronics companies – to sign on to the Conflict Minerals Pledge and ensure consumers that their products are conflict free.
Brooke Sisan @ 10:07AM PT Jun 06

Profit and greed should not rule. I would choose to save a life over saving a cell phone, wouldn't you?
Kendra Kellogg Centennial, CO @ 03:33AM PT Jun 06
Pledge fulfilled Jun 06!

Thank you Michael for posting this. This needs to stand on record as a campaign for all companies and corporations to require transparancy and fairness down their supply lines. Once and for all.
Camillo Di Cicco Rome, Italy @ 07:18AM PT May 25

Consumers worldwide continue to indirectly finance armed groups that regularly commit atrocities and mass rape.
Michael Bear @ 12:47PM PT Apr 15

Initiated this Pledge!