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The People and Organizations Involved in the "Lead-Free" Movement		You can't expect to get in the "Lead-Free" game if you don't study your playbook. Click on any of the topics below to find out the rest of the story.
In most cases, environmental responsibility is driven by public opinion and this time, the Europeans are leading the charge to clean up the planet. The European Commission has put together 2 directives on the subject of cleaning up the electronics industry and those 2 directives are combining to form a powerful team. The RoHS directive establishes guidelines the will make electronics assembled and sold after July 1st, 2006 more environmentally-friendly, while the WEEE directive assures that we, the inhabitants of planet Earth, do more to recyle and reuse the waste left over from the electronic equipment that gets thrown away. WEEE QuickFacts The WEEE directive establishes minimum levels of recycling for electronics and electronic equipment (EEE) as well as programs for collection and recycling of electronics and electronic equipment. more. . . RoHS QuickFacts Born out of the WEEE directive, RoHS establishes 6 substances found in many electronics and electronic equipment to be effectively banned after June 30, 2006 as leaves the door open for further restrictions as evidence becomes available. more. . . What's SemiconductorStore.com's role in the "Lead-Free" Revolution? SemiconductorStore.com and its parent company Symmetry Electronics are dedicated to making sure that you have all of the "Lead-Free" parts, news and information necessary to ensure that you can make the decisions and changes you need to get your products, your company and yourself ready for a "Lead-Free" world. Over the next few weeks, we will be giving you detailed information on what each of our suppliers are doing about the "Lead-Free" Revolution as well as what we are doing to make certain the "Lead-Free" parts you need are available, clearly marked and easy to find. During this time of change, trust SemiconductorStore.com to raise the questions that need to be asked and provide you with the answers you need to make the best decisions you can.
		Everyone. The public is demanding it, Governments are setting regulations and manufacturers are complying. If you think it won't affect you, I'm afraid you're wrong.

		An industry Revolution. Hazardous substances and electronics waste are the targets of new environmental restrictions across the globe. Lead, Mercury, Cadmium, Hexavalent Chromium, PBBs and PBDEs, you've been put on notice.

		Planet Earth. The restrictions and regulations are originating in Europe, but Asia and the U.S. are already responding to the call. Everyone has a different take on the subject and different strategies for dealing with the issues at hand but everyone's being affected.

		Like any huge effort, going "Lead-Free" will be an ongoing and fluid process, but it's all happening as we speak. Europe has already set a deadline of July 1st, 2006 and just about every country is on board in some fashion. Mark your calendars, people. It's coming.

		No one wants to be directly responsible for destroying the planet. . .Unless you're and evil genius and that's your plan. . .You're not an evil genius are you?