Seminars and Webinars
- XRF in RoHS Compliance Testing - PANalytical, Archived online
- Electronics Goes Green Conference 2012 - Call For Papers, 9-12 Sep 2012, Berlin, Germany
For full details of each seminar and links to registration information, visit the
RoHSwell Seminar List.
News
- Feb 03 - Opportunity knocks for WEEE sector - Materials Recycling Week
- Feb 02 - New Gold Test XRF Analyzer Features Newest Detection Technology - PR.com (press release)
- Feb 04 - Vishay Intertechnology Unveils New Power Metal Strip Resistor - Azom.com
- Jan 31 - Environmentalists Turn WEEE Into Bins And Stools - TechWeekEurope UK
- Jan 27 - Varian Slashes Redesign Time for RoHS, REACH Compliance - Environmental Leader
- Jan 30 - WEEE Directive Being Recast (2012)- What for the UK? - ZDNet UK (blog)
- Feb 02 - XRF System - R & D Magazine
- Jan 20 - National Wire & Cable Launches XRF Materials Quality Verification System - MarketWatch (press release)
- Jan 26 - Varian Medical Systems Uses SAP to Support Sustainability and Compliance With ... - MarketWatch (press release)
- Jan 25 - Revised WEEE Directive Sparks Debate in EU - Waste Management World
- Jan 28 - Oooh-weee-oooh: BMOP unveils a concerto for theremin, among works for other ... - Boston Classical Review
- Jan 31 - Standards & Compliance Briefing: Rainforest Alliance, LEED Certifications, WEEE - Environmental Leader
- Jan 31 - Labour MP calls for more controls on WEEE waste - Plastics & Rubber Weekly
- Jan 25 - Salmon River Resources: Detailed Laboratory XRF Assays From Drilling on E77 ... - MarketWatch (press release)
- Jan 23 - National Wire Implements XRF Technology for Quality and Materials Validation - Azom.com
- Feb 02 - Colbert Super PAC confronts Citizens United ruling - Red and Black
- Feb 01 - Montero Mining says RE mineralization at Wigu Hill amenable to X-Ray sorting ... - Proactive Investors USA & Canada
- Feb 02 - 200 TVs dropped off at recycling centre - West Sussex Today
- Feb 02 - PC/104 DC/DC Power Supply from WinSystems Provides a 10-50V Input Range Plus ... - MarketWatch (press release)
- Feb 01 - Varian Medical Systems Uses SAP to Support Sustainability and Compliance With ... - VAdvert Press Center (press release)
- Feb 03 - Rugged PC/104 DC/DC power supplies for military applications introduced by ... - Military & Aerospace Electronics
- Jan 27 - Investigation of Royal Oak High School Principal Michael Greening Continues - Patch.com
- Jan 20 - WEEE sector sees opportunity in EU targets - letsrecycle.com
- Jan 31 - The £50m WEEE gap - Materials Recycling Week
- Jan 27 - Update to WEEE directive welcomed by environmental agency - ComputerActive.co.uk
- Jan 27 - Producers 'over-paying' for WEEE compliance - letsrecycle.com
- Jan 31 - 3M Launches High Density Versions of Its Embedded Capacitance Material at ... - MarketWatch (press release)
- Jan 19 - Standards & Compliance Briefing: LEED, Minnesota Farming Conservation, Indian ... - Environmental Leader
- Feb 02 - Electrolux: Consolidated results 2011 - MarketWatch (press release)
- Feb 03 - 2012 BMW X3 xDrive35i Long-Term Test - Inside Line
Browse through all these, and previous articles in the RoHSwell Industry News Archives.
Organizations
- AeA - American Electronics Association
- dti - UK Dept of Trade and Industry, RoHS-WEEE
- EIA - Electronics Industries Alliance
- EICTA - European Industry Association
- iNEMI - International Electronics Manufacturing Initiative
- IPC - IPC Association Connecting Electronics Industries
- JEDEC
- JEITA - Japan Electronics and Information Technology industries Association
- NetRegs - UK Government Information on Environmental Legislation and Compliance, RoHS
- Orgalime - European Engineering Group
- US Commercial Service - Directive implementation status, producer requirements, links to resources
Recycling Associations
Eco Links
- Best Environmental Resources Directory
- The EcoGateway - Pollution Prevention
- eWasteInsights - e-waste in California & the US
- Green Pages
- IPC Halogen Free - IPC mini-site
- Sino Apps China RoHS solution - New! - endorsed by Chinese Ministry of Information Industry
RoHS Toons (Archives)
The EU Times Crossword Puzzle
Test your mettle against the likes of Captain Chromium, Lady Lead, Colonel Cadmium, Madame Mercury and the fiery Brothers Brominate.
The RoHSwell View
Top Commentary
- What Is RoHS?
- What Is WEEE?
- RoHS Exempt? Don't Bet Your Company On It
- Sony's Cadmium Heartburn
- China RoHS and China WEEE Updated 28 Oct
- IPC-1752: Where's The Beef?
- New RoHS Exemptions - No Big Deal
- Why RoHS and REACH
- China RoHS EFUP Guidelines Translation
- New Hand-held XRF Analyzer From Oxford Instruments
- Green Manufacturing Conference
- XRF Directory - a new RoHSwell feature
- RoHS 28 Months Later
- New Toxicity: Business Changer
- Business Boost With Energy Star
- Reviews of Supplier Green Websites - summaries and usefulness ranking
- Distributors With Green Websites, Other Businesses
- Read all the articles in the RoHSwell News Archives
- and in the RoHSwell Announcement Archives
- Browse books in the RoHSwell Bookshelf
News Feed, Announcements
Community
- Exchange email and share green compliance ideas with an international team. Join the RoHS Yahoo Group
Focus On WEEE
- EU TAC Unofficial Notes (PDF, 79KB) - from April 2008 meeting - New!
- WEEE Guidance Notes from BIS, UK - New!
- WEEE Producers A brief guide to WEEE in the UK, from the envirowise website - free registration required.
- Overview of WEEE An in-depth guide to marketing and product development. Excellent explanation of the intent of both the RoHS directive and the WEEE directive, and good suggestions for product design changes that enhance life-cycle management.
- Beyond WEEE/RoHS: Cleaner Design A guide to sustainable development. The WEEE directive encourages product design for recyclability. This guide provides a wealth of suggestions.
- The WEEE Directory, UK - a directory of WEEE recyclers. According to a 26 March 2005 press release, this free directory is the place to go to find a UK recycler that meets your business needs.
- WEEE Marking Standard PDF Supplied by LG International. - New!
- Adaptation to scientific and technical progress under Directive 2002/95/EC (PDF, 879 KB) dated 28 July 2006, Oko-Institut report on the exemption process, featured in "RoHS Exemptions: Winners, Losers and Why."
- UK, approved compliance schemes - New!
Focus On Lead-Free
- Lead-free Soldering website of the UK's Tin Whisker Report (1.5 mb PDF) from NASA - New!
- Lead-free Soldering website of the UK's National Physical Laboratory (NPL).
- JCAA/JG-PP Lead-Free Solder Project Reports - Joint Test Report on Lead-free reliability, from the US Dept of Defense and NASA.
- The Bob Willis (UK) Lead-free Soldering website.
- A wealth of articles on Lead-free Soldering from the Indium Corporation and others.
- ELFNET is a European research network with emphasis on lead-free soldering.
- The RoHSwell Bookshelf is stocked with authoritative books on every aspect of lead-free soldering. New!
Directives and Guidance
- Korean RoHS English Translation (500 kb PDF) from EU Help Desk - New!
- REACH Q&A from White & Case LLP - New!
- RoHS directive 2002/95/EC (Consolidated) New!
- Status of RoHS Exemptions (PDF) by John H. Lau of Agilent Technologies, Inc.
- Unofficial New RoHS Exemptions (PDF) Unofficial notes from the 26 June TAC meeting
- RoHS guidance AeA Europe
- RoHS guidance UK Dept for Business Innovation and Skills (BIS)
- WEEE Guidance Notes from DTI, UK - New!
- Joint Industry Guide (PDF), April 2005, developed by EIA, EICTA and JGPSSI
- RoHS Enforcement Guidance (PDF), May 2006, ELFNET
- Final Report, RoHS Category 8 & 9 September 2006 - (PDF 2.4 MB) New!
- IPC-175X standard released 9 March 2006
- WEEE directive 2002/96/EC
- Japan RoHS - New!
- JGPSSI guides and tools
- EIA Special Report on China RoHS, 16-April-2003
- China RoHS English translations from GraspLLC.com - New!
- EU Battery directive page
- Basics of OSHA explained in plain English
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