Lead-Free Zone Blog

Hi, this is Design News contributing editor, Rob Spiegel. Welcome to my Lead-Free Zone blog. This is your opportunity (and mine) to discuss RoHS and other environmental issues. Green regulations have produced waves of industry confusion, and I do not expect things to clear up quickly. So use this blog to inform us of your opinions, to instruct us all on what you\'re doing about this initiative, or just to blow off some steam.

February 2006

Tuesday, February 28, 2006

California prepares RoHS-like law

Saturday, February 25, 2006

Are you RoHS ready going forward?

Wednesday, February 22, 2006

Most Asian manufacturers ready for RoHS

Thursday, February 16, 2006

RoHS Forum launched

Monday, February 13, 2006

Lead-free PCBs may run into assembly problems

Sunday, February 5, 2006

Materials declaration threatens IP

Thursday, February 2, 2006

UK retailer busted for WEEE violations

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