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iFixit’s Basic Phone Repairs that Most of Us Can Do

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A single cell phone, for example, is composed of between 500 to 1,000 different components — many sourced from countries that aren’t well-known for safe mining practices, human rights, or environmental practices. In the last 10 years, iron ore production has increased by 180%, cobalt by 165%, and lithium by 125%.

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Mobile, Voice-Operated Everything, and Security, Oh My! Top Nonprofit Tech for 2016

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Lithium ion battery failures were big again this past year. percent of the 3 million Note 7 phones sold. That's fewer than 1,000 defective phones worldwide and under 100 in the U.S. That's fewer than 1,000 defective phones worldwide and under 100 in the U.S. The product lasted just three months. The effect?

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