1996 Electronics Industry Environmental Roadmap - Civil and ...

Appendix A
NEMI Establish a “Clean Electronics” initiative, similar to the Clean Car
initiative.
Environmental Database: Define a dynamic, distributed information
space where disparate data of use to the electronics industry, currently
kept in myriad formats, can be located, organized with a common
ontology, and easily and logically accessed
The EPA and state environmental agencies should work with industries
and other stakeholders to develop an implementation plan to minimize
compliance and enforcement costs while maximizing environmental
performance through regulatory streamlining and elimination of
redundancies, multi-media pilot projects, and expanded voluntary
collaborations, such as the common sense initiatives.
Key environmental issues include: identifying environmental impact
of bromine fire retardant additives and develop alternatives if
necessary; design and implement improved solvent recovery enclosed
loop techniques; develop water-based or solvent-free systems for
laminate productions and cleaning processes to eliminate ozonedepleting
substances and volatile organic compounds.
IPC Although the electronic interconnection industry has numerous
environmental needs and goals, a few broad priorities rise to the top.
First, industry needs better methods to more efficiently use, reuse,
recycle, and regenerate the chemistries and materials currently
available. Second, industry needs new choices of environmentally
friendly materials and processes to replace older, more hazardous
technologies. And third, industry needs greater flexibility in
manufacturing to allow implementation of environmentally friendly
alternative materials and processes.
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