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News Release from: RoHSwell.com | Subject: Compliance advice
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial Team on 26 January 2005
The future decline of PVC
The most widely used plastic on the planet is facing an uncertain future, reports Ray Franklin.
PVC has long been a target of environmental groups, and now is in the sights of regulatory groups Already on the list of JGPSSI prohibited substances, PVC narrowly avoided inclusion in RoHS and WEEE
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 14 Mar 2005 at 8.00am (UK)
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