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Environmental

25th April 2007

Environmental Newsletter

The Environmental email is a fortnightly service from the journalists of electronicsweekly.com that aims to inform you of the latest news, analysis and comment on the subjects of legislation and environmental design. We hope you find it a useful addition to your busy week.

European firms struggle to meet WEEE recovery targets

A fact-finding mission to Europe sponsored by the DTI has found that material recovery targets are proving hard to meet under the European WEEE Directive....more

Non-compliant RoHS components getting scarce

In a very short space of time many new RoHS-compliant products have been introduced to the market flooding the supply chain. In turn, many non-compliant lines have become obsolete, threatening to create a backlog of products....more

How effectively are RF absorption levels policed?

We are surrounded by an increasing number of wireless devices. Our mobile phones have been joined by laptops with built-in WiFi cards; the smartest portable gadgets now come complete with Bluetooth links; and there are even phones based on WiMAX and WiFi technologies....more

Could REACH be the nightmare after RoHS

Now that many OEMs that sell electronic products in Europe have made their adjustments to comply with RoHS, it’s time for them to prepare for additional demands on the content of chemicals in electronic components...more

Uncertainty over battery recycling targets

Primary cell capacity marking and recycling efficiency targets remain undecided as the battery Directive heads for sign-off before the end of the year....more

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