An Ethical Smartphone You Can Fix Yourself

Apple has drifted in and out of hot water for its labor practices over the years. There was the 2012 New York Times expose of the “human costs ... built into an iPad.” There was the searing This American Life report about harsh working conditions in the company’s Chinese factories—and its retraction. According to a February 2015 report by China Labor Watch, Apple is still suppressing wages and overworking employees at its Chinese factories. But it isn’t the only tech company exploiting cheap overseas labor; Samsung, Dell, and other tech giants have similarly shady records on worker welfare.

What should you do if you want the gadget without the guilt? If you’re in Europe, you can turn to Fairphone 2—a modular smartphone designed to be as “ethical” as possible at each point in the supply chain.