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North American Environmental Compliance Attitudes Towards Electronics
Published
Author(s)
Krista Botsford, John V. Messina, Eric D. Simmon
Abstract
More and more countries are beginning eco-compliance legislation for electronics products. Where does the USA stand? This paper will discuss the following areas and attitudes towards environmental compliance in the USA: levels of legislation, who is (or should be) responsible, industry association involvement, and industry standards development.
Proceedings Title
Proceedings of the IPC Midwest 2007 Conference
Conference Dates
September 23-25, 2007
Conference Location
Schaumburg, IL, USA
Conference Title
IPC Midwest 2007 Conference
Pub Type
Conferences
Citation
Botsford, K.
, Messina, J.
and Simmon, E.
(2007),
North American Environmental Compliance Attitudes Towards Electronics, Proceedings of the IPC Midwest 2007 Conference, Schaumburg, IL, USA
(Accessed October 12, 2025)