Phone Chargers Generating 11,000 Tonnes Of E-Waste Every Year

A midlands MP wants standardised phone charges to be rolled out.

There are fresh calls for standardised phone charges to be rolled out across Europe.

They generate around 11,000 tonnes of e-waste every year.

The European Parliament is proposing a standard USB connection for all devices, with the aim of reducing waste and saving consumers money.

Ireland South MEP Deirdre Clune says this legislation has been a long time coming:

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