Eclectic Carnival 26 Mei 2008
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makeITfair Presentation
May 26th 2008
Peter Pennartz
Tim Steinweg
Story of stuff - Introduction
Quiz - practice round
• What is a High Tech Sweatshop?
– A computer controlled sauna
– An IT factory with bad labour conditions
– A gym with primarily electric treadmills
Tier 1: Extraction
The metals in your computer
Story of Stuff - Extraction
Quiz #1
• How many different metals are used in a mobile phone?
– 10– 20– 30
Quiz #2
• Annie Leonard talks about the destruction of forests due to extraction. In which of these countries does the mining of tin, used in electronics, cause the destruction of forests?
– Indonesia– Russia– Argentina
What is it made of?
• Approximately 65 different elements can be found in electronic products
• 25% of a mobile phone are metals
• Electronics industry is a major consumer of various metals
Where does it come from?
• Metal Major producers listed in descending order– Beryllium: US, China– Cobalt: DRC, Zambia, Australia,
Canada, Russia, Cuba– Gallium: China, Germany, Japan, Ukraine– Palladium: Russia, South Africa, Canada, US– Platinum: South Africa, Russia, Canada, US– Ruthenium: South Africa, Russia, Canada,
Zimbabwe– Tantalum: Australia, Brazil, Mozambique,
Canada, Ethiopia, Rwanda, DRC– Tin: China, Indonesia, Peru, Bolivia, Brazil
/…/ DRC
makeITfair: Focus on three metals
• Platinum Group Metals – used in hard disks, motherboards and LCD screens
• Cobalt – used in batteries and chargers
• Tin – Used in solder for various parts of a laptop
Problems with extraction
• Environmental Destruction
Problems with extraction
• Labour conditions
Problems with extraction
• Social disruption
Who addresses these issues?
• Electronics companies’ initial reaction: cannot do anything about it
• makeITfair’s conference: companies acknowledged responsibility
• NGOs
• Investors
Tier 2: Production
The components of your laptop
Story of stuff - Production
Quiz #3
• What percentage of mobile phones are produced in China?
– 20%– 50%– 80%
Quiz #4
• We identified 10 major brand companies that sell computers to customers. How companies worldwide produce hard disks?
– 7– 70– 700
Who makes your electronics?
• Not the brand companies
• Large Western multinationals with factories in the developing world
• Migrant women from rural China
What are the problems
• Low wages
What are the problems?
• Long working hours
What are the problems?
• Health and safety
What are the problems?
• No trade unions
Who adresses these issues?
• Electronic brands initial reaction: only responsible for first tier suppliers
• makeITfair: responsibility throughout the supply chain
• Limited space for NGOs in China
• Only one trade union, often not very effective
Tier 3 and 4: Distribution and Consumption
The retail and use of electronics
Story of Stuff – Distribution and consumption
Quiz #5
• How do young consumers respond to these stories?
– They acknowledge that they have a responsibility when they purchase an electronic product
– They don’t believe that the brands they buy are made under such conditions
– They are willing to pay up to 10% more for ‘fair trade’ electronics
Quiz #6
• What happens to most electronic products after use by consumers in The Netherlands?
– Are recycled– Are exported to developing countries– End up with regular trash
So what can be done?
• Recycling
• Extended use of products
• Express your concerns to the brand companies
Open quiz question
• Approximately how many mobile phones are sold around the world every minute?
The grand prize
Story of Stuff – The alternative
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