4 days agoDick Marty's EU colleagues demand universal fillers for all phones
Periskopi(6 years ago)
(6 years ago)MEPs have called on the European Commission to rush into introducing a universal [complement] charger for all mobile phones and other electronic devices in the interest of consumers and the environment. EU lawmakers have requested a universal uploader and empowered the Commission to continue working on it through an act of [...]
EU lawmakers have requested a universal uploader and empowered the Commission to continue working on it through a delegateal act, Periscope follows.
At the plenary session, European deputies by majority demanded the introduction of universal chargers into use as soon as possible.
Some of them criticised the slowness and non-efficiency of this Commission, while others have said there are allegations of corporate opposition opposing such a move as the giant technology company “Apple”, Periscope follows.
According to estimates, older fillers generate more than 51 thousand tonnes of electronic waste per year.
Consumers are designed to save up to 500m euros by 2021 simply with the implementation of that measure. /Periscope
