![]() Proponents believe the new legislation - first proposed by the EU in 2009 - will “make a meaningful dent in the global e-waste mountain by reducing a portion generated by the consumer electronics sector”, said TechCrunch. ![]() The rules will not apply to earphones, smartwatches and fitness trackers, however, for “technical reasons linked to size and use conditions”, the BBC reported. Under the EU plan, USB-C chargers will become the standard for devices including mobile phones, tablets, cameras, portable speakers and hand-held game consoles. The new rules could “affect the entire global smartphone market” if approved by the European Parliament and member states of the EU, which is home to more than 450 million people including “some of the world's richest consumers”.
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