If you have a cell phone, then you have a direct connection to the deadliest war in the world. The conflict in eastern Congo is fueled by a multi-million dollar trade in minerals - tin, tungsten, tantalum (3T's), and gold - which power our cell phones, laptops, and other electronics. Urge the biggest buyers of the 3Ts and gold - major electronics companies -to produce conflict-free products.

Please take two minutes to send an e-mail now to the 21 biggest electronics companies . Here is a sample email or use your own words

Subject: Make our products conflict free

To Whom It May Concern

I am writing today with a pledge to purchase your conflict free electronics product once it becomes available. I want the death, rape and violence in Congo being driven by the illicit trade in conflict minerals to stop. If your company leads to produce a verifiably conflict-free product, I as a consumer will find your product far more attractive. If you take conflict out of your electronics, I will buy it. Sincerely,
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http://www2.americanprogress.org/t/1659/campaign.jsp?campaign_KEY=6265

Thank you for taking action!
We need your help to increase demand for conflict-free electronics products. As a consumer, you can influence electronics industry leaders as they weigh whether or not to invest in making their supply chains transparent and producing verifiably conflict-free products. Its important to let companies know that if they take conflict out of their products, you'll buy them.