Unified Type-c Good For Environmental Protection

Nov 30, 2022

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According to reports【Global Network Technology Comprehensive Report】, with the approval of the European Council, all kinds of mobile phones, tablets, digital cameras and other electronic devices sold in the EU must use Type-C charging interfaces uniformly from 2024.

When purchasing electronic devices, consumers can also choose whether to purchase additional chargers. A 40 month grace period is allowed for laptops to use a unified charging interface.

For the development of carbon neutrality in 2025, Such policy implementation will undoubtedly bring a better trend to the global environment.

It is reported that the purpose of unified use of Type-C charging interface is to encourage consumers to reuse existing chargers when purchasing new devices to reduce waste. It is estimated that this will reduce 11,000 tons of e-waste annually

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Foreign media reported that Greg Josweak, vice president of global marketing of Apple, said at the event that Apple would eventually respect the decision of the European Union and would have to switch to Type-C on the iPhone and other devices that still use the Lightning interface.

The iPhone 15 may switch to Type-C interface in the autumn of 2023 and the iPhone 14 series will be the last product with Lightning interface in the iPhone family.

In addition, the basic iPad will be turned to Type-C later this year. AirPods, Magic Mouse, Magic Keyboard and Magic Trackpad will also gradually transition to Type-C interfaces.

Adapts to Apple's headset brand Gorsun. At present, all previous charging ports have been replaced with Type-C terminals and equipped with a suitable charging line.