Apple’s response to its critics has been poor
Rising pressure from NGO’s and growing customer unrest could seriously harm Apple’s brand. Yet the company is doing little to improve relations with these groups.
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Hewlett Packard to aid Africa’s e-waste battle
Computer company Hewlett-Packard (HP) has launched a project to help local African enterprises perform safer and more effective electronic waste recycling. The project, in association with the Global Digital Solidarity Fund (DSF) and the Swiss…
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Nairobi e-waste dump threatens lives of hundreds of children
The Nairobi slum where 12-year-old Priscilla grew up abuts one of Africa’s largest dumpsites. Now her blood is charged with lead, as electronic waste from the world over piles up unchecked. “Every time the dump…
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Article: Export of Electronic Equipment Waste
By Joseph LaDou and Sandra Lovegrove from the Division of Occupational and Environmental Medicine at University of California School of MedicineThe near absence of effective regulation and enforcement to control the flow of e-waste is…
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Hazardous substances reduced but not eliminated from laptops
The results of the analysis, contained in the report, “Toxic chemicals in computers – Reloaded”, (1) show bromine being present in over 40 per cent of the components tested, at concentrations of up to 10…
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EU targets governments over electronic waste rules
Several European Union countries have failed to turn the bloc’s rules on electronic waste into national law and now face legal action from Brussels, the European Commission said on Wednesday October 17, 2007. The rules…
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Scientific tests reveal iPhone contains hazardous chemicals and materials, says Greenpeace
Amsterdam, 15 October 2007 – Apple’s iPhone contains hazardous chemicals and materials, according to the results of scientific tests commissioned by Greenpeace. The insight into the components of the iPhone is presented in the Greenpeace…
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Virtual strikes, virtual unions: Italian IBM workers make history
IBM employees in Italy made headlines around the world this week when they announced their intention to carry out a “virtual strike” inside “Second Life”. More than 1’850 – real- people protested behind their computers…
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CEREAL Report: Multinationals and Labour rights
The 3th of October, 2007, CEREAL (Centro de Reflexión y Acción Laboral) presented a report on labour conditions in the Electronics Industry in Mexico. The 3th of October, 2007, CEREAL (Centro de Reflexión y Acción…
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Sony reinstates Thai Union leaders
After Dutch trade union FNV Bondgenoten , Thai Labour Campaign and GoodElectronics handed over a petition to Sony Holding B.V. The Netherlands, Sony Technology in Thailand agreed to reinstate the 18 union leaders who were…