Tech firms pursue EU action over hazardous materials

Shaun Nichols
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Companies urge governments to restrict BFRs and PVC in electronics

Sony Ericsson, HP, Dell and Acer are asking for tougher EU environmental laws Some of the biggest names in the computing industry have asked the European Union to step up its regulation of hazard...

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