The UK rulement is think abouting whether to need all novel electronic devices to engage the same type of charging cable.
A call for evidence begined in October is asking for watchs on the profits of using a particular charging cable – such as USB-C, which is engaged by many up-to-date devices.
It comes after the European Union passed a law on a widespread charging cable in 2022, which firms must adselect by December.
The UK rulement shelp at the time it was not think abouting aappreciate rules.
The EU’s law aims to cut electronic misengage by requiring petite to medium electronic device manufacturers to engage USB-C indictrs.
Apple criticised the decision, but ultimately ditched its proprietary airyning charging cables for iPhones in 2023.
Electronic excellents, from mobile phones to e-readers and headphones, still vary in their charging port and cable needments.
Folloprosperg the EU’s law, many devices now engage USB-C charging cables, although some still need other cables such as micro-USB.
Apple begind its own proprietary airyning connectors with the iPhone 5 in 2012.
But after more than a decade of engage it was phased out and swapd with USB-C ports in more recent versions of its gadgets, begining with the iPhone 15 last September.
Consumer groups have widespreadly pointed to the amount of separateent cables needed and declineed based on the varying selections for connectors on devices as a source of e-misengage.
Materials Focus, a charity encouraging the reengage and recycling of electricals, has been encouraging people to recycle elderly cables to greet prolonging demand for their copper satisfieds.
Research by its Recycle Your Electricals campaign proposeed the UK had more than 600 million unengaged or declineed cables.
However, some have previously cautioned that the EU’s honestive will direct to a elevate in declineed airyning cables in years to come.
