The European Parliament has just expressed itself in favor of the return of removable batteries on smartphones. According to Right to Repair, a coalition of European organizations focused on the subject of repair, the institution voted in favor of removable and easily replaceable batteries this week.
The position adopted by MEPs aims to extend the life of electronic products sold on the market. For the record, the European Union had already considered forcing manufacturers to return to removable batteries in 2020. A draft bill was then developed by the institution, with the stated aim of reducing the amount of electronic waste.
In a report, the Parliament recommends that the battery of “all consumer electronic devices and light means of transport” should be easily replaceable. The institution’s decision does not only concern the mobile telephony sector.
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