Use any chargers for cellphones in Europe
Interchangeable
The uniform charger means new phones will no longer comes with chargers, and there will be less electronic waste.
The European Union will soon bid a fond farewell to a hassle that spares few cellphone users: a dead battery and no suitable power charger.
Starting next year, cellphones in Europe will have a one-size-fits-all charger.
It will also let owners easily borrow someone else's charger when the juice is gone.
"How cool is that?" asked EU spokesman Dennis Abbon on Friday.
The Associated Press
EU: 1, David Suzuki foundation: 0
(I contacted them a few years ago about the senseless waste of resources this is and the entirely avoidable amount of waste this generates and they told me to go fly a kite. Glad to see someone else persevered and made this happen!)
Consumers and environment: win-win
