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An open-access research paper published in the Reviews on Environmental Health journal, details the challenges of e-waste management and the potential prevention/intervention strategies which may prove a more sustainable solution. E-waste containst highly toxic substances which can be dangerous to human health and the environment,…
The electronics sector is one of the largest users of Mica globally and demand for the mineral is growing. Yet according to an article by Reuters, electronics companies often do not know where Mica is sourced from and whether it is linked to illegal child…
The article ‘The Collective Resistance of China’s Industrial Workers‘ authored by Dr. Jenny Chan, assesses collective resistance in China and the role of workers in changing industrial power relations. China is a global economic power but its industrial sector is characterised by the mistreatment of…
A video released on the Global Day of Action Against Samsung on May 1st 2018, exposes the harm caused by the electronics industry. The video highlights those who have died in the U.S. and Korea working in electronics factories as well as the history of…
The London Metal Exchange (LME) has adopted new mineral sourcing standards requiring companies to address concerns over child labour. This follows revelations that cobalt traded on the LME came from sources that may be linked to child labour in the Democratic Republic of the Congo…
Last week arrest warrants were sought for three Samsung executives after suspected attempts by the officials to disrupt labour unions in South Korea. The prosecution claim that the executives worked together to strategically target workers participating in union activities and threaten them with job loss….
Cividep, in collaboration with Good Electronics and Electronics Watch, held a national round-table on Working Conditions and Social Dialogue in the Indian Electronics Industry, on 9 March in Chennai. The aim of the round-table was to focus on and engage with some of the issues critical to the…
An International Day of Action Against Samsung to protest health, labour and human rights violations by the electronics giant will take place on May 1st in Asia, Europe and the United States. The actions, in solidarity with Samsung factory workers everywhere, include delivery of several petitions with…
While many politicians and businesses express concerns about the escalating economic tensions between China and the US, Apple suppliers are particularly vulnerable to the effects of a trade war. Apple outsources much of its production to manufacturers based in China, with more than 10 of…
Samsung Display and its parent company, Samsung Electronics, have filed legal action in South Korea in an attempt to prevent the disclosure of potentially damming workplace assessment reports. Samsung has claimed that publicising reports on its production facility in Asan would reveal company secrets –…