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Beginning in 2006, all electronic equipment produced and sold in the European Union (EU) will be sub

  • Writer: info27725
    info27725
  • May 9, 2015
  • 1 min read

Beginning in 2006, all electronic equipment produced and sold in the European Union (EU) will be subject to two sweeping regulations, one designed to keep toxics-laced electronics out of municipal waste, the other to reduce use of toxic substances.

Source: Elizabeth Grossman, "New European Regulations May Reduce Toxic Hazards Around the Globe," Yes! A Journal of Positive Futures, Issue 29, Spring 2004, 35.

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