Challenging the Chip is a 2006 book on "labor rights and environmental justice in the global electronics industry" edited by Ted Smith, David A. Sonnenfeld, and David Naguib Pellow . It is published by Temple University Press. In three parts, the book looks at global electronics, environmental justice and labor rights, and electronic waste and extended producer responsibility. In four appendices, the book also deals with the principles of environmental justice, the computer take-back campaign, sample shareholder resolutions, and the electronics recycler's pledge of true stewardship.
This 357-page book was put together by "scores of people around the world (who) have been involved over the course of several years in the conceptualization, development, editing and production (of it)".
Read more about Challenging The Chip: "New Wave of Technology", Stories of Electronic Workers Suffering Toxic Exposures, Unsung Heroines and Heroes, Globalisation of Electronics, Labor Rights, Product End-of-life, Failed To Keep Pace With Social and Environmental Advances, "Downside Not Addressed", Third World Women's Labor, Pollute Surroundings, Comments On The Book, Regions Covered
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