This Saturday, a new law called RoHS looks set to kick-start a green computer revolution. It should be a stride forward in terms of how computers are manufactured, as makers will no longer be able to stuff their machines full of the nasty chemicals that currently clutter many of our homes and offices. Who’ll stop companies selling dodgy toxic PCs? The National Weights and Measures Laboratory is the RoHS enforcement body and will kick the ass of anyone flogging chemical-laden PCs. If I’m building my own computer, do I have to comply? In a word, no. If it’s for your own domestic use and not to be marketed, you have the pleasure of poisoning your own personal environment to your heart’s content. More - Source: stuffmag.co.uk