Apple backs energy and waste saving standard phone charger

clock • 2 min read

IPhone maker among 10 mobile phone companies that will support micro-USB chargers in an attempt to curb electronic waste

The European Commission (EC) announced today that 10 mobile phone manufacturers and chip producers, including Apple, have signed up to an initiative designed to cut down on electronic waste and improve...

To continue reading this article...

Join BusinessGreen

In just a few clicks you can start your free BusinessGreen Lite membership for 12 months, providing you access to:

  • Three complimentary articles per month covering the latest real-time news, analysis, and opinion from Europe’s leading source of information on the Green economy and business
  • Receive important and breaking news stories via our daily news alert
  • Our weekly newsletter with the best of the week’s green business news and analysis

Join now

 

Already a BusinessGreen member?

Login

More on Technology

How Polaron is using AI and microscopic imagery to improve critical material performance

How Polaron is using AI and microscopic imagery to improve critical material performance

Dr Isaac Squires, CEO of AI start up Polaron, explores the role AI-powered materials science can play in curbing environmental impacts

Stuart Stone
clock 23 April 2025 • 6 min read
March proves 'best month of 2025 so far' for domestic clean tech installations

March proves 'best month of 2025 so far' for domestic clean tech installations

Latest data from MCS reveals domestic clean tech market continues to enjoy impressive momentum, as demand for heat pumps, solar panels, and energy storage systems keeps growing

clock 23 April 2025 • 2 min read
Plug pulled on Evan Davis' Happy Heat Pump podcast over BBC 'controversy' fears

Plug pulled on Evan Davis' Happy Heat Pump podcast over BBC 'controversy' fears

Happy Heat Pump podcast co-host confirms show will draw to a close 'at the request of the BBC'

Stuart Stone
clock 22 April 2025 • 5 min read