‘The simplest solutions are often the best and most practical ones and the simple solution each year will save thousands of tons of electronic waste’: In a world first, EU lawmakers approved single charger reform for most electronic devices
Common charging port required for new phones from autumn 2024will have to change the charger for its iPhones in the European Union from autumn 2024 to comply with new rules introducing a single charging port for most electronic devices.
Apple is expected to be the most affected of the big providers of electronic devices to European customers, although analysts say the impact could be positive if it encourages shoppers to buy the U.S. company's new gadgets instead of ones without USB-C. Under the reform, mobile phones and other devices sold after autumn 2024 will have to be compatible with the single charger, said Alex Agius Saliba, the EU lawmaker who steered the reform through the EU assembly. Old chargers will not be outlawed, however, so that customers can continue to use older models.An AirPower wireless charger is displayed along with other products during an Apple launch event in Cupertino, California, U.S. September 12, 2017.
The European Commission has estimated that a single charger would save about 250 million euros for consumers.
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