> “ One of the most ubiquitous pieces of e-waste is device chargers. We seem them as disposable because every new device comes with one. Why not just toss the old one out and let it rot in a landfill? Every new upgrade means a new charger. But that may be about to change.“

Is this 2004, when every charger is hardwired to it’s transformer? Nope - last time I checked my iPhone and android devices all shipped with the same USB charger but they have 4 different cables (lightning, mini usb, micro usb, and usb-c). Are those cables a huge contributor to e-waste?

Also, we’ve been through this before - what would have happened if the EU was successful last time and we were all forced to use micro-usb? No usb c, that’s what.