Waste and Recycling - Review of the Year 2006
January 4, 2007 - European legislation was the main driver behind changes in the waste and recycling sector during 2006, with the WEEE Directive taking centre stage.

LGA concerned over running costs for new WEEE sites
January 4, 2007 - The Local Government Association (LGA) is concerned at the lack of funds for the cost of running upgraded civic amenity (CA) sites that will collect waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) from July.

Computer waste law becomes active after long delays
January 4, 2007 - Laws forcing suppliers of IT equipment to dispose of it free of charge in an environmentally sound manner have come into force in the UK.

RoHS-International Released China RoHS Guidance Notes
January 3, 2007 - RoHS-International Ltd has released a set of China RoHS Guidance Notes. These contain essential and easy to understand information on how to comply with the China RoHS Regulations including a flow diagram of the steps necessary and key points for compliance.

Total Parts Plus Announces China RoHS Labeling Solution
January 3, 2007 - With the emergence of China RoHS and its deadline looming in March 2007, the labeling requirement is taking center stage. The identification of toxic and hazardous substances must be included on the label for electronic products. To help expedite the process for collecting component substance information and creating the product label, Total Parts Plus has expanded its product offerings to support China RoHS label generation.

Papros Announces AJAX-based Obsolescence Management for Eco-compliance
January 3, 2007 - Papros Inc. announces a new product for Obsolescence Management which is an AJAX web client that can access product data across internet and intranets using the latest in web technology. This product supplements Papros Inc.'s MRPRO software.