Shipments of printed circuit boards (PCBs) increased 21.8% in September from August and new order bookings increased 31%, according to trade group IPC. However, shipments declined 14.3% from September 2008 and bookings dropped 6.4%. Year-to-date shipments declined 25.5% and bookings dropped 23.4%. The...

Apple, Sony Ericsson and Seagate are among seven companies that are leading the way in eliminating bromine and chlorine from their products, according to a new report by two nonprofit environmental organizations. The seven companies are designing out substances from their products that can damage the...

Telephones and printers will be the first electronics products that will have to be tested to show compliance to China’s version of the Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) law. China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) recently released its Key Administrative Catalog...

Time is running out for Indiana’s electronic waste collectors and recyclers to enroll in a new program intended to reduce the amount of electronic waste that ends up in the state’s landfills. Collectors and recyclers of obsolete electronics have until January  1st to enroll with the state’s...

 Paragon Green, a leader in the information technology (IT) asset recovery and e-waste recycling industry, announced today the appointment of Linda McFarland as executive vice president of business development for joint venture partner 5R Processors Ltd. (5R), based in Ladysmith, Wis. She will continue...