Do you miss phones with replaceable batteries? By 2027, you won't anymore because, by law, almost every smartphone will have them again.

TL;DR

  • The European Council has ended its adoption procedure for rules related to phones with replaceable batteries.
  • By 2027, all phones released in the EU must have a battery the user can easily replace with no tools or expertise.
  • The regulation intends to introduce a circular economy for batteries.
  • ssm@programming.dev
    6·
    2 years ago

    Why the hell do we need to wait for 2027 for this? Perfect amount of time for something like this to get overturned at the last minute.