Make IT green. What do you do when your mobile phone stops working? Or your computer breaks down? Every year, we throw away up to 50 million tonnes of unwanted electronic waste – e-waste. That’s enough to fill one million trucks that would stretch half way around the entire globe if they were parked end to end.
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The 2024 UN Global E-waste Monitor report reveals, among its findings, that over a billion pounds of electronic waste, containing dangerous substances like mercury and lead, are illicitly shipped annually, predominantly from wealthier to poorer…
A multi-billion-dollar nickel industrial complex in North Maluku, Indonesia, and its associated nickel mining operations are violating the rights of local communities, causing deforestation, pollution, and emitting greenhouse gases, according to a report by Climate…
This report the Observatoire des Multinationales in Paris and Corporate Europe Observatory in Brussel criticizes the EU Critical Raw Materials Act (CRMA) for being influenced by industries unrelated to the energy transition, like defense and…
The RE-SOURCING project’s ‘Good Practices Guidance’ works with stakeholders to identify best practices related to resource efficiency, responsible production and robust labour standards. Case studies highlight Fairphone’s Longevity Score, the focus on responsible workplace practices…
The soaring record sales of electric vehicles (EVs) and consumer electronics have driven the growth of Battery Chemicals Market. Lithium, cobalt, nickel and other essential elements continue to be the driving force behind the exponential…
The GoodElectronics Network would like to congratulate its member, Closing the Loop, for being nominated to the Computable Awards 2023. CTL’s work focuses on helping tech users and sellers across the globe to take a…
The Business and Human Rights Resource Centre published a report entitled “Powering electric vehicles: Human Rights and Environmental Abuses in Southeast Asia’s Nickel Supply Chains” this month. The report sheds light on the significant risks…
NégaWatt, an organization focused on sustainable energy, has released a report about lithium, a crucial element for making Li-ion batteries. The report emphasizes the importance of electric vehicles in fighting climate change. However, it warns that if…
“Around the world, companies engaged in the energy transition seem to be making record profits, while the Congolese workers who are bringing cobalt to global markets are falling further into poverty. The switch to clean…
As the EU prepares to formally approve a new regulation to improve the sustainability of batteries used in electric vehicles, SOMO has published a powerful set of data visualisations showing the huge planned increase in…