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International Human Rights Day 2008
This December 10th is the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and International Human Rights Day. In light of this historic day, SVTC is asking everyone to take time to act on behalf of those around the globe who dismantle electronic waste.
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A Look Back at Our 2008 Event
On Saturday, November 15, 2008, Silicon Valley Toxics Coalition hosted their Annual Funraising Event. We also had a representative from Chintan, an organization based in Delhi, India for the premier of a Chintan, SVTC, and IMAK documentary looking at the effects of electronic waste in India.
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SVTC Went to India!
To help address the global problem of electronic waste, SVTC teamed up with Chintan Environmental Research and Action Group on a research project to document the impact of e-waste on workers and communities in and around Delhi, India.
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SVTC Nanotechnology Report:
Regulating Emerging Technologies in Silicon Valley and Beyond
On April 2nd, the Silicon Valley Toxics Coalition (SVTC) released a
report exposing the potentially catastrophic impact on your health and
environment of a nanotechnology industry that runs unchecked.
According to Sheila Davis, SVTC's Executive Director, "The current
landscape with respect to environmental knowledge about nanotechnology
is eerily similar to the landscape of the 60s for basic chemicals.
Regulation is not up to snuff, we lack monitoring and detection
technology, and cleanup practices have not been established."
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Check Out The Story of Stuff
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The Story of Stuff is a 20-minute, fast-paced, fact-filled look at the underside of our production and
consumption patterns. The Story of Stuff exposes the connections between a huge number of environmental and social
issues, and calls us together to create a more sustainable and just world. It'll teach you something, it'll make you
laugh and it just might change the way you look at all the stuff in your life forever. |
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Tune In!
Did you know that in 2009, when the analog to digital switchover takes place, around 80
million televisions might not work without a special converter box? What kind of waste will this add? Take Action!
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