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<font face="arial,helvetica">TR19 Environmental issues</font></h3>
<b><font face="arial,helvetica">The business idea:</font></b>
<p><font face="arial,helvetica">The main question that the TR19 working group 
handles is,  "How can the environment bear the effects of electronics and its 
production?" Important environmental issues in electronics consider, for example, 
different material properties, the effects of production and the product life 
cycle. Also, the environmental management systems and recycling procedures are 
part of the subjects in concern.</font>

<p><font face="arial,helvetica"><b>Functioning forms:</b></font>
<p><font face="arial,helvetica">Group TR19 operates through seminars, group works 
and the exchange of knowledge. Co-operation in the working group offers an excellent 
view on the activities that the Finnish electronics industry has in the field of 
environmental issues. Especially group work as the form of co-operation enable fast 
communication and sharing of ideas. In addition, a national network is formed between 
the experts working with environmental issues in electronics and the knowledge of 
international research projects can be shared throughout the whole network.<br>
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By operating in the group TR19, companies can benchmark their environmental development 
activities to the ones of other companies. Also, KOTEL seminars and group work reports 
offer one way to share information about the environmental activities companies have 
in Finland in the field of electronics.</font>

<p><font face="arial,helvetica"><b>Members:</b></font>
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<br>       Aalto University,  Mälkki Helena
<br>       Aalto University,  Vanhanen Hanna
<br>       ABB, Miettinen Timo
<br>       Aspocomp Group, Nyyssönen Jonna
<br>       Conforman, Lehtonen Timo 
<br>       Elcoteq, Lyyra Sinikka 
<br>       Elcoteq, Skrap Eija
<br>       Helvar, Äikäs Sari 
<br>       The Federation of Finnish Technology Industries,  Wiik Carina 
<br>       Kone,  Niemi Jaana
<br>       Konecranes, Palomaa Kati 
<br>       Nokia Siemens Network,  Rossi Soili 
<br>       Nokia Research Center,  Tanskanen Pia
<br>       Tampere University of Technology, Valkama Jani
<br>       Vaisala, Antson Jorma
<br>       VTT,  Kivimäki Liisa 
<br>       VTT Expert Services,  Turtola Antti 
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