40: People with the Power

Do you believe that if a few a passionate people come together they can create change? Well according to the email I just received from Green America, the voices of conscious citizens have been heard by the Apple Corporation.

“Apple announced that it would ban benzene and n-hexane — two dangerous industrial chemicals — from its first tier factories in China starting September 2014.” This is a very important first step and I’m so glad to hear they are listening. Apple is saying that it took the action because they heard from thousands of consumers voicing their concerns.

So that’s the good news, now for the bad news.

The China Labor Watch and Green America’s undercover investigators found harmful chemicals being dumped into the groundwater, locked safety doors, and other violations. If you lived in a community where your ground water was being poisoned, would you want someone to step in and help? I’m hoping yes, discover how you can easily assist.