The EU's new rule, known as the "Common Charger Directive" is designed to increase convenience, cut back on 11,000 tons of e-waste each year by encouraging users to reuse cables, and save buyers ...

"Starting today, all new mobile phones, tablets ... port," the EU Parliament wrote on social media X. The EU has said the single charger rule will simplify the life of Europeans and slash costs ...

Product categories concerned include cell phones and smartphones ... including their indispensable chargers. According to the European Commission, unused and discarded chargers account for ...

Electronics manufactures must from Saturday fit all devices sold in the EU with USB-C charger ports in a bid by the 27-nation bloc to reduce waste and cut costs for consumers, who will no longer ...

As it had been anticipated the European Parliament approved a law on Tuesday that will require companies to ensure that every smart-phone, tablet and camera has the same charger. The rule ...

Additionally, the directive encourages reusing chargers, which helps to reduce the environmental footprint. While the regulation currently applies only to the EU, its influence is likely to spread ...

Using USB-C to charge our phones, headphones and e-readers has become ... micro-USB and other non-standard cables. The EU's new rule, known as the "Common Charger Directive" is designed to ...