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The EU law to reduce almost 1.000 tons of e-waste is effective from this year 2024, making all chargers for handheld devices USB-C! (europa.eu)
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[โ€“] testeronious 3 points 8 months ago (1 children)

The option to buy without a charger is amazing!

[โ€“] themurphy 3 points 8 months ago

It saves both on shipment (because of significantly smaller boxes) and e-waste.