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 Challenging the Chip: Labor Rights and Environmental Justice in the Global Electronics Industry
Edited by: Ted Smith, David A. Sonnenfeld, and David Naguib Pellow, Foreward by Jim Hightower
The first comprehensive examination of the impacts of electronics manufacturing on workers and local environments across the planet. This book includes 25 articles by many of the world's most articulate, passionate and progressive visionaries, scholars and advocates. This book, will bring together the International Campaign for Responsible Technology and dozens of organizations across the globe as book launchings are planned later this summer. This book, published by Temple University Press, is due to be released in late June 2006.
Posted: May 29, 2006
System Error: Campus Report
A resource for student activism on environmental, labor, and human rights problems associated with the high-tech industry.
Updated: February 7, 2006
Responsible Recyclers Do Exist!
Not all recyclers export their e-waste. Click on recycler locations or recycler contact information to find a responsible recycler in your area.
Updated: November 14, 2005
U.S. E-Waste Polluting Communities Abroad
Legislative Solutions Needed
A new report released August 17, 2005 documents for the first time the extent of toxic contamination from obsolete computers, televisions, and other gadgets that have been shipped overseas by U.S. recyclers.
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Read the press release (PDF)
Posted: August 17, 2005
Coalition Calls Steve Jobs a "Mini-player" in Computer Recycling
Flies Banner Over Stanford Graduation Where Jobs Was Speaking
The Computer TakeBack Campaign flew an airplane banner over graduation ceremonies at Stanford Stadium today to encourage Steve Jobs, the keynote speaker, to improve Apple Computer's recycling program for obsolete computers. The banner said, "Steve - Don't be a mini-player. Recycle all e-waste"
Read the press release (Word)
See the banner
More on the TakeBack Campaign
Posted: June 13, 2005
Coalition Calls on Apple to Go All The Way on Takeback
The Computer TakeBack Campaign called on Apple Computer to offer free recycling for all of its products, not just iPods, in response to Apple's announcement today that it will accept old iPods at all of its stores for free recycling. Read the PDF press release.
Posted: June 3, 2005
Nanotechnologies and Environmental Policy
A free workshop was held at Santa Clara University on June 16-17 for non-governmental organizations on the health, environmental and social impacts of nanotechnologies.
Updated: June 19, 2005
Jobs Goes Ballistic About Earth Day Protest
An Earth Day protest at the Apple Computer annual shareholders meeting today prompted Steve Jobs to respond with angry statements to shareholders about the criticisms of Apple's recycling program.
CTBC's Response to Stephen Jobs
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unApple Annual Report
Posted: April 21, 2005
Exciting Changes at SVTC
 SVTC announced that Sheila Davis will become its new Executive Director. Davis succeeds founding leader Ted Smith, who will remain with SVTC as its Senior Strategist. Davis will start in her new position on July 1. Until then, she will work closely with Patricia St. Onge, who has been serving as SVTC's Interim Executive Director, to ensure a smooth transition.
Posted: March 3, 2005
HEJ Celebrates First Class of Alviso Graduates
In January 2005, the Health and Environmental Justice (HEJ) project concluded its FACES 1 series in the town of Alviso in San Jose. The FACES Series was presented in partnership with the Mujer Latina project at George Mayne Elementary School. Sixteen Latina immigrant women received their diplomas for completion of the series on January 13, 2005. As one of the participants stated, "[I will] talk to my family about the importance of knowing about the danger of toxic chemicals and how to replace them with alternatives that are safer for our health."
Posted: February 3, 2005
From ipod to iwaste: trash in your pocket. Why are we targeting Apple?
Lurking underneath Apple's beautifully designed digital music players and computers are poisonous chemicals like lead and mercury that can cause birth defects and disabilities.Apple should live up to its ethical reputation and take leadership to stop the growing mountain of toxic electronic waste from poisoning our families and communities. See the pictures.
Posted: January 11, 2005
E-Bay Supports SVTC's Efforts to Promote Responsible Recycling
More than half of all U.S.households have electronics items in working condition
that are no longer being used, according to a survey commissioned by eBay and the Silicon Valley Toxics Coalition and conducted by the A.C. Neilson organization.
"This provides further urgency for our campaign," said Ted Smith, Senior Strategist for the Silicon Valley Toxics Coalition. "We are glad eBay is supporting this effort. We need to undertake this monumental task in a responsible manner, so our electronic waste doesn't become someone else's toxic nightmare."
 Rethink Campaign
Full press release
Posted: January 5, 2005
Workshop: Alternatives to E-waste Export
Exporting hazardous computer and electronic waste to developing countries has devastated human health and the environment of recipient nations. This was discussed at a workshop, “Alternatives to E-waste Exports”, hosted by SVTC and the Basel Action Network (BAN). Representatives from local government, recycling and environmental groups explored ways to avoid harmful export practices, support recyclers and reuse activities that create local jobs.
Posted: December 4, 2004
New Report: Brominated Flame Retardant Dust on Computers
Posted: June 2004
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Updated: March 2005
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