Study: Electronics manufacturers get more green
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. A new study from Frost and Sullivan finds that electronic companies have adopted a number of best practices such as lean manufacturing and green practices as part of their corporate policy.
"The most pronounced changes that are pushing electronics manufacturing into green practices include lead-free electronics, halogen-free flame retardants, environmentally-friendly electronics, and the trend towards integrating electronic functions both on and within printed circuit boards (PCBs)," notes Technical Insights Research Analyst Menaka S.