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New Gold Test XRF Analyzer Features Newest Detection Technology - PR.com (press release)

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 08:02:56 GMT

New Gold Test XRF Analyzer Features Newest Detection Technology
PR.com (press release)
Quickshot XRF releases a new X-ray Fluorescence analyzer developed for precious metal analysis with Silicon Drift Detection technology. The QSX-295Tplus provides 10 second measurement times with a high degree of accuracy on all metals.

European Parliament Approves Changes to WEEE Directive - Storage & Destruction Business

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 18:41:01 GMT

Triple Pundit

European Parliament Approves Changes to WEEE Directive
Storage & Destruction Business
The European Parliament has adopted changes to the WEEE (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment) Directive designed to tighten exports of used good and strengthen the recovery electronics. According to published reports, the revision to the ...
WEEE Directive Being Recast (2012)- What for the UK?ZDNet UK (blog)
Solar modules now officially regarded as e-wastepv magazine
Outdated Solar Panels Considered E-Waste By EU ParliamentTriple Pundit

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Montero Mining says RE mineralization at Wigu Hill amenable to X-Ray sorting ... - Proactive Investors USA & Canada

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 17:07:24 GMT

Proactive Investors USA & Canada

Montero Mining says RE mineralization at Wigu Hill amenable to X-Ray sorting ...
Proactive Investors USA & Canada
Montero sent hand-picked rock samples of varied geological and mineralogical compositions from the Twiga zone to the Mintek facility in South Africa, to identify the variation of rare earth content using the Rados XRF Ore sorter.
Montero Confirms That Rare Earth Dike Mineralization From Wigu Hill is ...MarketWatch (press release)

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Environmentalists Turn WEEE Into Bins And Stools - TechWeekEurope UK

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 12:40:53 GMT

TechWeekEurope UK

Environmentalists Turn WEEE Into Bins And Stools
TechWeekEurope UK
As businesses become increasingly aware of their obligations when disposing waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE), individuals are finding novel ways to recycle old electronic equipment such as turning them into waste bins or even stools.

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Colbert Super PAC confronts Citizens United ruling - Red and Black

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 06:48:59 GMT

Red and Black

Colbert Super PAC confronts Citizens United ruling
Red and Black
By GRIFFIN ROHS on February 2, 2012 But Stephen Colbert, host of the late-night news parody “The Colbert Report,” did just that as part of his failed attempt at attaining the GOP presidential nomination. Colbert's bid for candidacy started in June 2011 ...

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Labour MP calls for more controls on WEEE waste - Plastics & Rubber Weekly

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 10:12:43 GMT

Triple Pundit

Labour MP calls for more controls on WEEE waste
Plastics & Rubber Weekly
By Hamish Champ A member of a group of environmentally-conscious MPs has called for greater control of waste electrical and electronic items (WEEE) on household recycling sites. Alan Whitehead, Labour MP for Southampton and co-chair of the Associate ...
e-Waste Profiteering Costs UK Firms £50 Million Per YearTechWeekEurope UK
More controls needed to support electricals reuseMaterials Recycling Week

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Varian Medical Systems Uses SAP to Support Sustainability and Compliance With ... - VAdvert Press Center (press release)

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 13:14:58 GMT

Varian Medical Systems Uses SAP to Support Sustainability and Compliance With ...
VAdvert Press Center (press release)
Using the SAP® Environment, Health, and Safety Management (SAP EHS Management) application with product compliance functionality and the SAP® Product Life Cycle Management (SAP PLM) application, Varian was able to protect revenue from RoHS-related ...

Standards & Compliance Briefing: Rainforest Alliance, LEED Certifications, WEEE - Environmental Leader

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 12:10:54 GMT

Environmental Leader

Standards & Compliance Briefing: Rainforest Alliance, LEED Certifications, WEEE
Environmental Leader
Hershey's says that later this year, US consumers will be able to purchase Hershey's Bliss products with 100 percent cocoa from Rainforest Alliance-certified farms. The certification addresses environmental protection, social equity and economic ...

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National Wire & Cable Launches XRF Materials Quality Verification System - Sacramento Bee

Fri, 20 Jan 2012 16:54:10 GMT

National Wire & Cable Launches XRF Materials Quality Verification System
Sacramento Bee
National Wire uses XRF technology to analyze a material's precise composition, and verify RoHS and Reach compliance as part of its extensive quality control program. Environmental concerns are increasingly acknowledged and enforced by government ...

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Varian Slashes Redesign Time for RoHS, REACH Compliance - Environmental Leader

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 14:17:05 GMT

GreenBiz.com (blog)

Varian Slashes Redesign Time for RoHS, REACH Compliance
Environmental Leader
It has also faced increasingly strict legislation restricting the types of materials and chemicals contained in its equipment, particularly the RoHS medical device-specific regulations coming into effect by July 2014, and the REACH legislation that ...
Varian Puts Its Supply Chain Under the Scope Ahead of RoHS 2.0GreenBiz.com (blog)
SAP publishes sustainability report, touts compliance methodsSmartPlanet.com (blog)

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Varian Medical Systems Uses SAP to Support Sustainability and Compliance With ... - MarketWatch (press release)

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 18:01:43 GMT

Varian Medical Systems Uses SAP to Support Sustainability and Compliance With ...
MarketWatch (press release)
Using the SAP® Environment, Health, and Safety Management (SAP EHS Management) application with product compliance functionality and the SAP® Product Life Cycle Management (SAP PLM) application, Varian was able to protect revenue from RoHS-related ...

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3M Launches High Density Versions of Its Embedded Capacitance Material at ... - MarketWatch (press release)

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 13:04:24 GMT

3M Launches High Density Versions of Its Embedded Capacitance Material at ...
MarketWatch (press release)
The material is RoHS compliant**. Samples of 3M's existing line of ECM materials will be available at the 3M booth (#706) at DesignCon 2012 in the Santa Clara Convention Center, Jan. 31 -- Feb. 1, 2012. To learn more about ECM solutions from 3M and its ...

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Oooh-weee-oooh: BMOP unveils a concerto for theremin, among works for other ... - Boston Classical Review

Sat, 28 Jan 2012 19:41:53 GMT

Oooh-weee-oooh: BMOP unveils a concerto for theremin, among works for other ...
Boston Classical Review
By David Wright If you're one of those concertgoers who look forward most to the concerto, the Boston Modern Orchestra Project, led by its artistic director Gil Rose, had a concert for you Friday night at Jordan Hall.

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Revised WEEE Directive Sparks Debate in EU - Waste Management World

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 15:16:26 GMT

PCR-online.biz

Revised WEEE Directive Sparks Debate in EU
Waste Management World
More of the Eu's Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) is to be collected and recycled, according to the European Parliament's recently updated legislation. Under the latest revision to the WEEE Directive, all Member States must increase ...
WEEE Directive beefs up EU IT recycling targetsBusiness Green
New WEEE law to be introducedPCR-online.biz
EU's New WEEE Directive Fails On Reuse, Says Computer AidTechWeekEurope UK

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Electrolux: Consolidated results 2011 - MarketWatch (press release)

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 07:07:39 GMT

Electrolux: Consolidated results 2011
MarketWatch (press release)
Non-recurring costs amounted to SEK 825m, including SEK 635m for overhead reductions and WEEE related costs of SEK 190m for earlier years. -- Most of the Group's operations showed solid results in a challenging environment.

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The £50m WEEE gap - Materials Recycling Week

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 16:28:43 GMT

The £50m WEEE gap
Materials Recycling Week
The firm's report, commissioned by IT manufacturing giant Hewlett Packard, said the price of WEEE evidence notes had stayed stable for the past three years. However, the cost of collection and treatment had fallen over this time, and the value of the ...

Signal Transformer Introduces Over 150 New Series of SMD Power Inductors - EON: Enhanced Online News (press release)

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 01:57:08 GMT

Signal Transformer Introduces Over 150 New Series of SMD Power Inductors
EON: Enhanced Online News (press release)
The new RoHS- compliant and PB-free series provide OEMs/ODMs with cost-effective solutions to an array of space-constrained applications requiring a wide range of inductance and high current. Available in low-profile versions, inductors exceed industry ...

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3M Announces New Embedded Capacitance Material Offerings - Azom.com

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 08:30:41 GMT

3M Announces New Embedded Capacitance Material Offerings
Azom.com
Also, the high-capacitance and halogen-free ECM material can be used in microphone manufacturing, as it helps in miniaturization of devices as well as contributes to major RFI reduction. The new line of ECM material is RoHS compliant.

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Salmon River Resources: Detailed Laboratory XRF Assays From Drilling on E77 ... - MarketWatch (press release)

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 14:06:24 GMT

Salmon River Resources: Detailed Laboratory XRF Assays From Drilling on E77 ...
MarketWatch (press release)
Detailed laboratory XRF assays have been received from Genalysis- Intertek for the core samples obtained from the two-hole helicopter- assisted scout diamond drilling program completed at E77/1208 (Mt Manning South) on November 24, 2011.

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Power MOSFETs continue to evolve, thanks to wafer thinning and innovative ... - EDN.com

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 08:13:29 GMT

EDN.com

Power MOSFETs continue to evolve, thanks to wafer thinning and innovative ...
EDN.com
In addition to having a thinner bond line and, thus, lower resistance and better thermal transfer than conventional soft solder, diffusion solder contains no lead, which is an important feature for “green” initiatives, such as ROHS (Figure 3).

National Wire Implements XRF Technology for Quality and Materials Validation - Azom.com

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 06:59:47 GMT

Azom.com

National Wire Implements XRF Technology for Quality and Materials Validation
Azom.com
By Cameron Chai National Wire & Cable, a designer and manufacturer of commercial wire and cable products, has introduced X-Ray Fluorescence (XRF) technology to assure that the company's products follow all applicable Green manufacturing and ...
National Wire + Cable Uses X-Ray Fluorescence TechnologyAZoOptics.com (press release)

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Ultra Small VCO Ideal For Mobile Radios - RF Globalnet (press release)

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 04:28:55 GMT

Ultra Small VCO Ideal For Mobile Radios
RF Globalnet (press release)
Z-Communications, Inc. announces a new RoHS compliant Voltage Controlled Oscillator model USSP2350-LF for mobile communication system applications where low power consumption and small package size are critical. The USSP2350-LF covers the frequency ...

WEEE sector sees opportunity in EU targets - letsrecycle.com

Fri, 20 Jan 2012 11:49:55 GMT

letsrecycle.com

WEEE sector sees opportunity in EU targets
letsrecycle.com
By Will Date The waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) sector has reacted largely positively to changes to the WEEE directive, approved by MEPs in Strasbourg yesterday (January 19). The changes will be enshrined in EU law once approved by ...
EU Passes WEEE Recast, Requires Up to 85% E-Waste RecyclingEnvironmental Leader
New Euro WEEE targets agreedMaterials Recycling Week
Electronic waste: EU adopts new WEEE lawBBC News
IEWY News -EUWID Recycling and Waste Management -Environment News Service
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Investigation of Royal Oak High School Principal Michael Greening Continues - Patch.com

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 13:56:20 GMT

Investigation of Royal Oak High School Principal Michael Greening Continues
Patch.com
On the Save Greening Facebook page, ROHS parent Kristin Collick urges supporters to send emails supporting Greening and attend the next board meeting on Feb. 9 at 7 pm at the Board of Education office. “Even if he is not on agenda.

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Producers 'over-paying' for WEEE compliance - letsrecycle.com

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 15:46:47 GMT

letsrecycle.com

Producers 'over-paying' for WEEE compliance
letsrecycle.com
By Will Date Electronics manufacturers are 'over-paying' for the recycling of waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE), according to a new report published by Hewlett Packard. The report suggests that since the introduction of WEEE regulations ...

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Update to WEEE directive welcomed by environmental agency - ComputerActive.co.uk

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 15:13:05 GMT

ComputerActive.co.uk

Update to WEEE directive welcomed by environmental agency
ComputerActive.co.uk
Tougher collection rules are to be introduced to deal with waste electronic and electrical equipment (WEEE). Discarded electronic waste is the fastest growing waste stream in the world and the European Union estimated that by 2015, member states will ...
Changes to WEEE would save industry millionsMicroScope (blog)
HP hits out at 'unfair' WEEE producer compliance costsedie.net
E-waste faces shifting landscapeIrish Times

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Europe set for higher WEEE targets - Recycling International

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 09:49:19 GMT

The Guardian

Europe set for higher WEEE targets
Recycling International
Europe: Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) have confirmed plans to introduce higher targets for the collection of waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) and to allow consumers to return electrical goods to retailers.
WEEE statement by Commissioner PotocnikElectronics Manufacture & Test
Computer Aid "disappointed" with new WEEE directiveComputerworldUK
Revamped e-waste law forces retailers to recycle gadgetsWired.co.uk
The Guardian -What They Think (blog) -TechRadar UK
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INV Metals Discovers New Copper Prospect at the Kaoko Property, Namibia - MarketWatch (press release)

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 13:07:37 GMT

INV Metals Discovers New Copper Prospect at the Kaoko Property, Namibia
MarketWatch (press release)
Our ongoing exploration methodology consisting of systematic regional geochemical sampling, infill Niton XRF soil sampling, geological mapping and prospecting has identified several copper-silver occurrences to-date and many of these are potential ...

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Standards & Compliance Briefing: LEED, Minnesota Farming Conservation, Indian ... - Environmental Leader

Thu, 19 Jan 2012 12:34:58 GMT

Environmental Leader

Standards & Compliance Briefing: LEED, Minnesota Farming Conservation, Indian ...
Environmental Leader
JPMorgan Chase has earned LEED Platinum for the renovation of the 50-year-old building that houses its global headquarters in Manhattan, and the company says that it is the world's largest renovation project to achieve platinum status.

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Gold from the garbage pit - The Diplomat Bucharest

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 20:20:55 GMT

The Diplomat Bucharest

Gold from the garbage pit
The Diplomat Bucharest
Recolamp is the only association specializing in the management of light sources waste, bringing us to another chapter where Romania has to fulfill legal obligation regarding recycling, WEEE, or Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment.

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