e-Stewards Initiative endorsements

April 14, 2010

We, the following organizations, express our support and endorsement of the global e-Stewards® Standard and Certification of Electronics Recyclers.  We understand that the export and dumping of electronic wastes in violation of the spirit and letter of the Basel Convention and the Basel Ban Amendment is an unacceptable and unsustainable, environmental injustice.   We the undersigned understand that the e-Stewards Standard will not allow such activity:

Organization Signer
Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), USA Dr. Allen Hershkowitz, Senior Scientist
Greenpeace USA, USA Lisa Finaldi, National Campaign Director
Sierra Club, USA Eric Uram, National Toxics Committee
Electronic Takeback Coalition, USA Barbara Kyle, National Coordinator
4K Foundation, The Philippines George O. Dadivas Vice President
APROMAC (Environment Protection Association), Brazil Eleuterio Langowski, Director
As You Sow Foundation, USA Conrad MacKerron, Senior Program Director
Asociatia “Valea Soarelui”, Roumania ing. Dan-Calin Tocaciu, President
BALIFOKUS Foundation, Indonesia Yuyun Ismawati, Director
Ban Toxics!, The Philippines Richard Gutierrez, Director
California Communities Against Toxics, USA Jane Williams, Executive Director
Cavite Green Coalition, The Philippines Elsie B. Retanan,
Barangay Secretary and Representative
Center for Environmental Health, USA Sue Chiang, Program Director
Centro de Analisis y Accion en Toxicos y sus Alternativas (CAATA), Mexico Fernando Bejarano G, Director
Chemical, pesticides and hazardous waste management Section, General Secretary, Morocco Ahmed JAAFARI, Head
Citizens Against Chemicals Pollution (CACP), Japan Takeshi Yasuma, Chemicals Policy Analyst
Clean Production Action, USA Beverley Thorpe, Director
Clean Water Action, USA John DeCock, President
Connecticut Coalition for Environmental Justice, USA Mark A. Mitchell M.D., MPH, President
Consumers’ Association of Goods and Services – ACOBES, Guinea Bissau Isuf SIDIBÉ SÓ
Derby and South Derbyshire Friends of the Earth (FoE), UK D Skrytek, coordinator
Derby Community Composting Network (DCCN), UK D Skrytek, Member
East Asia Environmental Information Express Messenger, Japan Toshiya Hirose,  Representative
Eco-Accord, Russia Olga Speranskaya,
Head of Program on Chemical Safety
Ecological Alert and Recovery – Thailand (EARTH), Thailand Penchom Tang
EcoWaste Coalition, The Philippines Antonio H. Dizon, Coordinator; George O. Dadivas, SC Member
Environmental Justice Foundation, UK Juliette Williams, Director
European Environment Bureau, EU John Hontelez, Secretary General
Friends of Clayoquot Sound, Canada Maryjka Mychajlowycz, Campaigner
Friends of the Earth, USA Sara Schedler, Clean Cars Program
Fundatia Speranta Sf. Stefan, Roumania ing. Vlad-Catalin Tocaciu, President
Gita Pertiwi, Indonesia Gita Pertiwi and Rossana Dewi R, Executive Director
Globalization Watch Hiroshima, Japan Masahiro Watarida, Coordinator
Green Alternatives to Incineration, Scotland Michael Gallagher, Chairman
Green Science Policy Institute, USA Dr. Arlene Blum, Executive Director
Greenpeace Southeast Asia, Thailand Ply Pirom, Toxics Campaigner
groundWork- Friends of the Earth SA, South Africa Rico Euripidou, Research Campaigner
Hangzhou Eco-Culture Association, China Hao Xin, VP
Health Care Without Harm, USA Josh Karliner, International Team Coordinator
India Committee of the Netherlands, The Netherlands Gerard Oonk, Director
Institute for Zero Waste in Africa, South Africa Muna Lakhani, National Co-ordinator
Kansai Action Center on Philippine Human Rights Issues, Japan Toshihide Fujiwara
King County Solid Waste Division, USA n/a
Living Farms, India Debjeet Sarangi
Mexican Academy of Environmental Law, México Dr. Ramón Ojeda-Mestre, President
Midwest Coalition for Responsible Investment, USA Barbara Jennings, CSJ Coordinator
National Toxics Network Inc., Australia Jo Immig, Coordinator
NGO Baikal Environmental Wave, Russia Jennie Sutton
NGO Shipbreaking Platform, Belgium Ingvild Jenssen, Director
Occupational Knowledge International, USA Perry Gottesfeld, Executive Director
Physicians for Social Responsibility (PSR), Kenya Dr. Paul Saoke, Executive Director
Portfolio 21 Investments, USA Leslie Christian, President and CEO
Prithvi Innovations, India Anuradha Gupta, General Secretary
Responsible Environmental and Economic Prosperity Association (REEPA), Canada M. McSherry, Secretary
Robert Brooke Zevin Associates Inc., USA Robert Zevin, President
SALIKA,  The Philippines George O. Dadivas President
Silicon Valley Toxics Coalition, USA Lauren Ornelas, Campaign Director
Society for Conservation and Protection of Environment (SCOPE)
Pakistan		 Tanveer Arif, CEO
Taiwan Environmental Action Network, Taiwan Echo Lin, Secretary-General
Texas Campaign for the Environment, USA Robin Schneider, Executive Director
Toxics Link, India Satish Sinha, Associate Director; Govindaraj  Arun Senthil Ram,
Regional Programme Coordinator
ToxicsWatch Alliance, India Gopal Krishna, Convenor
TOXISPHERA, Brazil Zuleica Nycz, General Director
Trans-Pacific Environmental Action Network, USA Dr. Jeff Hou, President
Uganda Coalition for Sustainable Development – Rio and beyond, Uganda Kimbowa Richard, Programme Manager
United Kingdom Without Incineration Network (UKWIN), UK Shlomo Dowen, National Coordinator
Washington Citizens for Resource Conservation, USA Suellen Mele, Program Director
Women of Africa, Guinea Fatou S. Hann, Program Coordinator
Yonge Nawe Environmental Action Group, Swaziland Thuli Makama, Executive Director
Zero Mercury Working Group, USA Michael Bender, Mercury Policy Project