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Introduction

Electrical and Electronics products are now commonly found all around the world and the number is on the rise. The amount of such products that is being disposed is also on the rise. There is a concern on the environmental effect by such products that is being disposed as well as when it is being manufacturer. This is because most of these products contain either harmful substance or non bio-degradable materials which cause an impact on the environment.

For these reasons, regulations and directives are being set up to safe guard and prevent more harm from being done to the environment.

This report would be discussing on the harmful effects by traditional manufacturing and some of the regulatory and directive being set up around the world. Also, responses from the electronics industry with regards to the directives and regulations would be discussed.

1 Traditional manufacturing of electronic equipments

1.1 The use of soldering lead

Solder comprised of tin and lead is