Smartphones are owned by one in five people. But their production carries a cost; using more than 40 elements that are mined with untold environmental and social effects on every inhabited continent on earth. With…
In the first twenty-four hours of Green America’s “Bad Apple” Campaign, more than twelve thousand consumers signed the petition and sent a message to Apple’s CEO Tim Cook. The campaign was also covered in more…
The University of Edinburgh has become the first high education institution in the UK to become a member of Electronics Watch. Electronics Watch is an EU-funded independent monitoring organisation working to achieve respect for labour…
Eliminate toxic chemicals; ensure adequate medical treatment; and end worker abuse; these are the demands of Green America and The Nation in a new campaign “Bad Apple. End Smartphone Sweatshops”, launched yesterday. You can help…
50 concerned international organizations across 18 countries, among which GoodElectronics, have signed a petition reprimanding Advanced Semiconductor Engineering (ASE), the world’s top chip packager, for failing to deal properly with charges of illegally discharging toxic…
“There is nothing to be afraid of. We shall see who wins in the end,” said a 25-year old striker at the gates of IBM ISTC in Shenzhen. The strike by more than 1,000 workers…
In November 2012 Friends of the Earth revealed that tin mining on Bangka Island in Indonesia is destroying tropical forests, coral reefs and livelihoods. Thousands joined in the call for phone companies to come clean…
Under pressure from many different sources, more than 20 IT brands have responded to questions from environmental NGOs, and have set out to strengthen the environmental management of their supply chains. A report by Friends…
A law proposed by the European Commission on responsible sourcing of minerals is not strong enough to prevent European companies’ mineral purchases from financing conflict or human rights abuses, and falls far short of expectations,…
“Twenty-five years of disservice to workers. This is the only legacy of the Herrera Law as far as metalworkers are concerned.” This was how the Metal Workers Alliance of the Philippines (MWAP), a national alliance…