Indonesian islands pay price for global smartphone rush
- 11-Jan-2017
SUNGAI LIAT, INDONESIA: Deep beneath the murky ocean, Paci breathes through a thin plastic tube as he dredges the seabed for tin, a vital component inside smartphones and tablets that’s brought riches and ruin to his island home. One-third of the world’s tin comes from the Indonesian islands of Bangka and Belitung, where thousands risk […]