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IPC and JEDEC to hold lead-free conference - IPC and JEDEC will present the International Conference on Reliability, Rework, and Repair of Lead-Free Electronics on March 11-12 in Raleigh, N.C....

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All You Wanted to Know About Computer Recycling

All You Wanted to Know About Computer Recycling

Computer recycling means saving some the parts from the obsolete computers while getting rid of those parts that are toxic in nature. This means that there must be a proper way to recycle the old and obsolete computers, so that we can get rid of them without putting ourselves as well as the environment to harm. [Read more...]

Korea RoHS/ELV webinar on August 14

25.07.2007 18:30 - Source: Lead-Free Zone Blog

Design Chain Associates and Eco-Frontier will present the webinar, Korea RoHS/ELV – What You Need to Know, on August 14 at 9 a.m. PDT (12 p.m. EDT).

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Korea’s Act for Resource Recycling of Electrical/Electric Products and Automobiles (also known as Korea RoHS/ELV) has elements of RoHS, WEEE, ELV and EuP. It goes into force on January 1, 2008.

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The one-hour webinar leaders will include Michael Kirschner, president of Design Chain Associates and a recognized expert on the impact of product-focused environmental regulations in the electronics, and Junsik Yoon, associate and overseas marketing manager for Eco-Frontier Co.

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Admission to the webinar is $169, which includes unlimited viewing of the event as well as a downloadable PDF of the presentation.

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