Question

Prepare for the discussion by reading an article about a copper mine spill catastrophe in Mexico.

Access the EBSCOhost Research Databases.
Check the box for Select all and select the Continue button.
Type “Mine Spill Devastates Mexican Farmers” in the search box, and select the Search button.
Select the article “Mine Spill Devastates Mexican Farmers” by Fernandez, Valeria.
Begin the discussion by responding to the following prompt:

Copper, like cobalt, is also an important metal in the making of smartphones. How should a company like Apple respond to learning about such an environmental mining disaster at a copper mine from which the company acquires material? Explain.
make it simpleish and kid a kid wrote it

Answer 1

If Apple found out a copper mine they buy from caused a big spill that hurt farmers and the land, here is what I think they should do. I tried to write like a kid, so it’s simple.

Short answer:
They should stop buying from the guilty mine right away, tell the truth, help the people who were hurt, and make sure it never happens again.

Steps they should take:
- Say sorry and be honest. Tell the public what happened and what they know.
- Stop buying copper from that mine while they check what really happened.
- Hire independent experts to investigate the spill. Don’t just ask the mine to explain itself.
- Help the farmers and families who lost land, water, or crops. Give money, food, and medical help now.
- Pay to clean up the pollution and fix the rivers and soil.
- Make the mine owners pay and make them fix things too if they are at fault.
- Make a rule that all suppliers must follow safe and fair mining rules. Check the rules often.
- Use more recycled copper and make phones that need less new mining.
- Share the results and tell people what they will do next. Set dates so they don’t forget.
- Promise to keep following up until the people and the land are okay again.

Why this matters:
People and nature are more important than phones. If companies want to be trusted, they must fix bad things fast and fairly.

That’s what I think Apple should do.