Strategically led successful global implementation of (RoHS)
Restriction of Hazardous Substances for all Cisco products, and focus on clients and on time implementation of numerous large global Supply Chain Programs.
Besides the highly environmentally friendly exterior design, this laptop houses energy efficient interior parts that follow the European Union
Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) directive, which restricts the use of hazardous substances in electronics.
EcoLogo requires products to meet Energy Star criteria and
Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) requirements and sets strict limits on ozone, dust, and VOC emissions.
Bromine, present in compounds used in flame retardants, was above the maximum level allowed under RoHS (
Restriction of Hazardous Substances — a European Union directive) in 19 plastic items.
BFRs come in several varieties, and none of those found by Greenpeace in the iPhone violated the European Union's
Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) in electrical and electronic equipment.
Not exact matches
Although the European Union's (E.U.)
Restriction on the Use
of Certain
Hazardous Substances (RoHS) went into effect in 2006 — effectively banning new electronics (pdf) that contain certain levels
of lead, cadmium, mercury and other toxic chemicals — lead has been difficult to phase out due its versatility.
Europe: complies with the European Union Directive 2002 / 95 / EC on the
restriction of the use
of certain
hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment (RoHs), as amended by Commission Decisions 2005 / 618 / EC, 2005 / 717 / EC, 2005 / 747 / EC (RoHs Directive), and WEEE
In addressing its e-waste problem, the US is lagging behind the EU, which has recently created two new policies on ways to deal with e-waste: the
Restriction on the Use
of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) and the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) directives.
As for the next generation
of music technology, gear like the Sonos wireless music system may not have the Energy Star seal, but it does have built in power management, updatable firmware to combat obsolescence, and is ROHS compliant (the
restriction of the use
of certain
hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment).