European, American and Japanese electronic waste poisoning the environment in Ghana
05 August 2008
The Greenpeace report "Chemical contamination at e-waste recycling and disposal sites in Ghana", released on August 5th 2008, exposes the extent of environmental contamination caused by recycling and disposal of e-waste in Ghana. Analysis of soil and sediment taken from two electronic waste (e-waste) scrap yards in Ghana has revealed severe contamination with hazardous chemicals. (1)
Latest GoodElectronics Newsletter
18 July 2008
Please find the link to the latest GoodElectronics Newsletter.
Trade union situation at Sanmina SCI Systems in Mexico
18 July 2008
In a short paper F. Weyzig of SOMO describes the current trade union situation at Sanmina SCI Systems in México (Sanmina), a supplier of Philips, on the basis of information provided by CEREAL. Sanmina has five plants and more than 10,000 employees in Guadalajara, Mexico. The main issue are so-called shadow unions.
Electronics companies address issues in the mining industry
07 July 2008
One year into its campaign, makeITfair, a coalition of environmental and human rights organisations, receives promising commitments from the electronics industry. The campaign urges companies to translate these commitments into concrete actions.
US Electronics Retailer BestBuy offers customers free take back of e-waste
01 June 2008
The American campaigning organisation As You Sow was successful in pushing the US largest electronics retailer BestBuy in offering free take back of e-waste in more than 10 of its US stores.
