System failure [Manufacturing]

Going 'green' has become a legal obligation rather than a choice for electricals manufacturers in the wake of tough new European legislation. The WEEE (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment) directive was introduced early in 2007, but a lack of enforcement of the rules is allowing some companies off the hook. The directive has also raised concern that some organisations within the recycling chain are not playing their part, with the result that e-waste is dumped in Asia and Africa.