The European Parliament has adopted a resolution that calls for the “mandatory introduction of common charging
What does it mean
European Commission, the highest executive bodyThe European Union has long wanted to introduce a single charger standard for electronics manufacturers in Europe. She is leaning towards USB-C, which many Android devices have already switched to.
This means that companies can be required to use only USB-C and abandon micro-USB and Lightning (in the case of Apple).
Thus, in Europe they decided to fightwith e-waste: with a single standard, people will not have to buy different chargers for gadgets, resulting in fewer discarded cables. Although Apple claims the opposite: there will be more waste when its users start throwing away chargers with Lightning connectors.
By the way, now each person produces about 6 kilograms of electronic waste per year.
In addition, the European Parliament called for improved cable recycling facilities and compatibility with wireless chargers.
The corresponding bill must be developed and considered by July, so for now manufacturers still have time.
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