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Major change to all UK phones could be on the way | Tech News

October 16, 2024
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Major change to all UK phones could be on the way | Tech News
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Apple have already discontinued their old charger in favour of the USB-C (Credits: Getty Images)

In a statement, it wrote: ‘Recent developments in wired charging technologies and evolving international standards provide potential opportunities to reduce electronic waste and benefit customers through enabling the adoption of a standardised charger for smartphones and similar devices.’

It comes just two years after the UK Government ruled out the option of a common charger for all.

But now we could be replicating the EU’s controversial ‘Common Charger Directive’ which was introduced in 2022.

The EU’s initiative doesn’t come into play until December of this year, but many phone makers have already made the change.

Apple, for instance, discontinued its patented lightning charger on all iPhone models since the iPhone 15 in favour of the USB-C.

Arguably the biggest appeal of the one-charger-for-all idea is that it will reduce the number of chargers customers need to buy – thereby reducing waste.

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In 2021, for example, the European Commission estimated that discarded and unused chargers create 11,000 tonnes of e-waste every single year just in the EU.

The change would also mean that producers will stop selling phones and chargers as a package – as it would be assumed that all customers already own a USB-C cable.

If the UK goes ahead with the change, all phones and portable electronic devices would need to be fitted with a USB-C charger.

The charger is capable of transmitting both power and data, meaning consumers will no longer be required to buy separate leads for different roles.

Get in touch with our news team by emailing us at webnews@metro.co.uk.

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