Press releases for upcoming People's Earth Day on April 27. This event is organized by the Health and Environmental Justice Project. (April 22, 2003)

High Tech Goes Green, an article by SVTC Executive Director Ted Smith and Board Member Chad Raphael published in the Spring 2003 edition of Yes! A Journal of Positive Alternatives.

Organizations develop resolutions on green procurement. (April 8, 2003)

People's Earth Day. The Health and Environmental Justice Project is planning the 2003 People's Earth Day. (March 25, 2003)

SVTC Action Newsletter, Spring 2003.
This PDF is 766 KB. (March 21, 2003)

Cost of Living The Health and Environmental Justice project have published this popular education literature that tells the story of toxic exposure on workers. (March 14, 2003)

The Electronic's Recyclers Pledge of True Stewardship! While the U.S. government and major electronics manufacturers have failed to respond to the crisis of the growing piles of e-waste, hope is on the horizon. A corps of concerned, private sector electronics recyclers responded to the challenge of dealing with the largest growing toxic waste crisis by pledging to meet the world’s strictest standards for handling e-waste. (February 25, 2003)

European Union publishes e-waste directives Read the directives and an article published in Brussels. SVTC press release. (February 18, 2003)

SVTC Board Passes Unanimous Resolution:No War with Iraq! The resolution echoes the growing sentiments of hundreds of cities, organizations and others around the world. See a picture. (February 16, 2003)

2003 Silicon Valley Environmental Index. The new Environmental Index highlights environmental trends in Silicon Valley and depicts mixed progress where fossil fuel use, population growth, and species protection remain key challenges. The report was developed by SVTC Staff and co-signed by SVTC Executive Director, Ted Smith. (February 14, 2003)

Moffett Field and Superfund Clean-up News!
The Navy and NASA agreed to clean up Moffett Field's Eastern Diked Marsh to a level that would protect the Great Blue Heron. In other news, toxics at Mountain View Superfund sites are more dangerous than previously thought. The EPA is investigating potential impacts to human health. Read SVTC's Statement! (January 2003)

2002 Annual Clean Computer Report Card.
SVTC and the national Computer TakeBack Campaign released the Clean Computer Report Card.Read the media release, fact sheet on the Prison-Industrial Complex, and see pictures of the high-tech chain gang. (January 9, 2003)

SVTC's 2002 Benefit.
Pictures from SVTC Benefit and special thanks to our supporters. (November 2002)

Can designers save the world?
Article by Jenn Shreve in the September/October 2002 issue of eDesign magazine.

Enabling the Future.
Written by Natural Step and SVTC, the report includes a comprehensive assessment of the environmental and health footprint caused by the development of the high-tech industry in Silicon Valley over the years. (Summer 2002)

In Search of Progress.
Written by SVTC, the Environmental Law Institute and Ohio Citizen Action, this report was presented at the UN Earth Summit meeting in Johannesburg. (Summer 2002)

Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals.
SVTC is working to provide information about endocrine disrupting chemicals and their ecological and human health effects.

Green Design.
Find out about eco-labels, and lead-free, cfc-free and halogen-free computer products.

Helping Communities Fight Toxics!
New materials from the Health and Environmental Justice Program.

Electronics Take it Back! Campaign Platform.
Developed at a meeting attended by more than 20 activists from throughout the country. Please sign on to it and circulate it widely to friends and allies.

SVTC Action Newsletters.