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I did not read the whole article.  But I thought the purpose of WEEE (predecessor to RoHS) was to force recycling and reuse of electronic waste.  Isn't tin being reclaimed and reused?  Or is that reclaimed tin just too expensive, as compared to virgin tin?

Shawn Upton, KB1CKT
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Allegro MicroSystems, Inc
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http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2012-08-23/the-deadly-tin-inside-your-ipad


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