...The WEEE (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment) Directive is designed to ensure that equipment is recycled or reused wherever possible, rather than ending up as landfill. However, it doesn't stop you from selling it for scrap, provided it's safe for recycling staff to handle.... more...

...There are more Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) processing facilities available than there is WEEE, according to the general manager of a Hampshire-based WEEE recycling firm. Speaking to MRW Midex general manager Chris Spooner said that the market is becoming more saturated and that there is more processing capacity available than there are the WEEE tonnages to process.... more...

...At long last, all WEEE producer compliance schemes for 2007 are now believed to have sufficient evidence to meet required obligations. The information has yet to be verified before compliance is confirmed. If the data is confirmed, civic amenity sites and local authorities should be eligible to receive the outstanding funds they are owed for services provided during the 2007 compliance period.... more...

...Industry leaders representing key segments of the electronics supply chain met at an IPC workshop in Brussels earlier this month to address their concerns with the Oko-Institut report on the proposed expansion of RoHS substance restrictions.... more...

...It's no wonder that a firm that is in the process of continuous innovation in the pursuit of efficiency should also be in a process of continuous improvement aimed at the same goal. Todd Brady is the Corporate Environmental Manager for Intel Corporation, leading a wide range of environmental programs, from regulatory compliance and design for environment at semiconductor and assembly test manufacturing sites to product-related environmental initiatives.... more...

...The driving forces behind the electronics industry of the future will be the focus of a two-day IPC - Association Connecting Electronics Industries(R) event in Berlin. The IPC EMS Management Council Meeting and Executive Market & Technology Forum Conference will be held September 10-11, 2008, and feature content experts from around the world presenting on a number of strategic topics to help participants discern and prepare for future industry opportunities and shifts.... more...

...Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, has announced that is has been awarded the prestigious R&D 100 Award for technological innovation. Thermo Fisher Scientific is the world’s leading manufacturer of handheld x-ray fluorescence (XRF) analyzers.... more...

...Last orders were called on Friday on WEEE producer compliance schemes who had not acquired enough evidence to ensure they complied with the regulations for July - December 2007.... more...

...Agra Informa will hold the 4th Annual Electrical and Electronic Waste conference assessing the impact of the revision of the WEEE Directive and the role of eco-design in waste prevention, in October... more...

...It’s been a year since the European Union's Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment directive came into force in the UK, but critics say it isn’t working. According to BusinessGreen.com, several compliance schemes are on the verge of collapsing, and few businesses are following through with compliance initiatives designed to encourage recycling and reuse of such equipment.... more...

...As the electronics industry struggles though its second year of RoHS and the lead-free mandate, it is clear that definitive answers to many of the more significant challenges of lead-free are not yet here. In fact, targets continue to move as newer problems make their presence known.... more...

...Paris, France - Dassault Systemes, a provider of 3D and product lifecycle management (PLM) solutions, has released an update to the ENOVIA Materials Compliance Central solution to help automotive and high-tech companies meet environmental regulations. Built on the ENOVIA V6 platform, this business process application is designed to help companies adopt proactive environmental compliance strategies throughout a product's lifecycle from design to disposal.... more...

...It's an unfortunate fact of life: our passion for new electronic technology- ranging from big screen plasma TVs to the latest whiz-bang cell phones - comes with a hefty price. Namely, how do we dispose of the estimated 184,000 tonnes of computers, monitors, TVs, DVD players, camcorders and assorted other "e-waste" Canadians chuck out each year?... more...

...The candidate substances for potential inclusion in RoHS proposed by the Oko-Institut will have devastating consequences for Swedish (and European) electronic manufacturing SMEs, states the Swedish Association of Electronics Industries, EIF.... more...