Antea Group and Technology Forecasters Inc. (TFI) are pleased to announce that they have joined client services, effective immediately. Since 1987, TFI has helped executives to reduce costs, improve supply-chain efficiencies, and design and produce more sustainable products. Antea Group, a global consulting firm specializing in Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) and Sustainability services, combines technical expertise…
One of my happiest moments on the job since joining TFI’s services with those of Antea Group, a Circular Economy 100 member, was upon hearing that Antea Group fast-tracked my enrollment in a Circular Economy Executive Education Course. Being a long-time proponent of designing electronic products to consume minimal materials — therefore reducing costs and…
Twenty years ago, I remember hearing talk about lead-free soldering at a turnkey manufacturing facility in Massachusetts. At that time, the factory managers were already contemplating the possibility that future regulation would ban the use of lead in electronic circuits and were studying possible alternatives. Five years later, in 2002, the European Union (EU) passed…
Bath, Wiltshire, UK : Companies' obligations to inform their customers about 168 REACH Candidate List Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC) in their products changed on 10 September 2015 following the European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruling. Companies now have to inform their customers if any articles in their products contain an SVHC > 0.1%…
The Paris Agreement (L’accord de Paris) on climate change was held in Paris, France in December 2015. The agreement, which will be open for signatures at the United Nations in New York on April 22nd, 2016, is due to enter in force in 2020 and requires countries to focus on how to reduce carbon emissions…
Shipping was not specifically mentioned in the landmark Paris climate agreement reached among 195 nations in December, but the industry still has a role to play in the reduction of CO2 emissions worldwide. While the agreement does not specifically cite international shipping, the International Chamber of Shipping said the global transport trade agencies will continue…
HONG KONG – Demonstrating its unique capacity to serve the seemingly disparate goals of reducing clients' carbon footprints while also boosting sales, the Li Tong Group (LTG) has successfully implemented a technology trade-in program for Microsoft that does exactly that. Since the onset of the program in Hong Kong in May 2015, the all-online electronic…
When manufacturing new products, new packaging must be created as well. As products swiftly evolve, package design must keep pace, placing a limit on the time allowed for ingenuity. Packaging, especially for electronic products, can be a challenge for industries looking to increase their eco-friendliness and reduce their carbon footprint. Efforts to increase sustainability can…
The annual technology confab that traditionally kicks off the new year, CES (Consumer Electronics Show), wrapped up in Las Vegas last week with its usual display of next-generation gadgets and components, and beyond that provided a glimpse of what the coming years in technology have in store. This year’s show featured some interesting new offerings…
The so-called 3TG minerals — tin, tungsten, tantalum, and gold — are some of the most needed raw materials in manufacturing but have become the most perplexing to obtain. Much of the minerals originate from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and surrounding region, the sale of which funds the warlords and armed groups that…