Handling Contaminated Automotive Refrigerants

Handling Contaminated Automotive Refrigerants

While researching information for a client on a sister topic of recycling automotive electronics, I came across this article from the EPA.  Rather than paraphrase it, since it was well-written and covers all the points that I would have highlighted in this article,...
What Is RoHS And Why Is It Important?

What Is RoHS And Why Is It Important?

RoHS, also known as Directive 2002/95/EC, is an acronym for Restriction of Hazardous Substances. Originating in the European Union, it restricts the use of the following hazardous materials found in electronics:       Lead (Pb)       Mercury (Hg)       Cadmium (Cd)...
What is Environmental Management?

What is Environmental Management?

Environmental Management goes back as far as the Industrial Revolution, when factories spewed out waste streams into the water, air, and land. At the time, the belief was that the land, air, and water were self-healing over time… which we now know to be untrue....