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Smart trade The latest smart devices make huge profits for the big electronics companies However the miners and factory workers who help produce these devices often work in unsafe conditions and are poorly paid Fair trade organizations are working together to make producing these products fair for all involved Everyone wants to use the latest laptops smartphones and tablets What are fair trade programs The demand for electronic smart devices is growing all the time Making these devices can provide much-needed work for many people especially in developing countries Fair trade programs are ways of making sure these workers are paid a fair price for their work Pressure from customers and fair trade organizations has created fair trade programs that are slowly working to improve the lives of workers and their families 4
Explore the issues Labeling gadgets This book explains where our electronic devices come from and explores some of the problems associated with making them These problems include poor or dangerous working conditions for workers and the environmental damage that manufacturing the products can cause The book looks at some solutions already in place explains why fair trade is important and discusses what you can do to help Fair trade food can be labeled to show its origins but with digital devices it is more difficult Each device may contain hundreds of parts that are produced and manufactured in many different countries Because of this it can be hard to keep track of where every piece is made and under what conditions Today more electronics companies are starting to take responsibility for their supply chain as a result of increased pressure from customers Canada USA Colombia Peru Bolivia Germany UK Afghanistan Russia China India Japan Laos Bangka Indonesia Kenya Thailand Democratic Republic of the Congo DRC Malaysia Australia Africa Burkina Faso Brazil Ghana South America South Africa This map shows the places mentioned in this book that are involved in fair trade projects 5
