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European e-waste damages health and environment in Ghana
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….
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…
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…
What a Waste
Out of Focus
GoodElectronics Common Demands on the electronics industry – revised 2011
New iPhone – Old problems
While Apple is presenting its new iPhone 4s, Foxconn workers producing Apple products in China continue to face harsh labour conditions. These are the findings of the new study “iSlave Behind the iPhone” by Hong…