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Hamuko
on Sept 23, 2021
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EU plans to force OEMs to use a common charger for...
Then they'd still be shipping e-waste in the form of a cable that you cannot plug into anything.
ashtonkem
on Sept 23, 2021
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Cables are pretty low on the e waste front, since it’s mostly pure copper and shielding. The e waste for the charger is worse.
8ytecoder
on Sept 23, 2021
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Plus usb-c to lightning cables were essentially for connecting the iPhone to the Mac. I’d bet that’s the reason the cables was retained.
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