The new report ‘What a waste’ from makeITfair reveals the health and environmental problems of the uncontrolled flow of e-waste from Europe to Ghana. Each month, around 600 containers of second-hand electronics arrive in Ghana….

News / November 17, 2011

Digital camera companies in Vietnam risk wildcat strikes due to poor social dialogue in their factories

MakeITfair’s report “Out of focus” on digital camera companies in Vietnam reveals that the major issue faced by workers is the lack of freedom of association and collective bargaining power. Although the Vietnamese labour law…

News / November 9, 2011

EU must stop dumping dangerous e-waste on developing countries

Europe must seize the chance to stop its e-waste from triggering human rights abuses and environmental damage globally, said human rights and environmental NGOs in an open letter sent to European Environment Ministers today.The groups…

Publication / November 1, 2011

What a Waste

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