Belgium-based eco-tech company United Pepper
(www.unitedpepper.org), has created technology solutions that are based
on fair-trade cooperation with developing nations.
by Calypso, Anthony
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Belgium-based eco-tech company United Pepper
(www.unitedpepper.org), has created technology solutions that are based
on fair-trade cooperation with developing nations. One of the
company's flagship products is Oscar, a starfish-shaped USB 2.0 hub
composed of paperboard, cotton, and kapok--even its packaging is made
from recycled materials. Oscar has four downstream ports that can
transfer data up to 480 Mbps; it also works with Windows and Mac
operating systems.
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