BuddyTheBeefalo@lemmy.ml to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 years ago[UK] Nearly half a billion small tech items thrown awaywww.bbc.comexternal-linkmessage-square14linkfedilinkarrow-up1118arrow-down16cross-posted to: hackernews@derp.footechnews@radiation.party
arrow-up1112arrow-down1external-link[UK] Nearly half a billion small tech items thrown awaywww.bbc.comBuddyTheBeefalo@lemmy.ml to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 years agomessage-square14linkfedilinkcross-posted to: hackernews@derp.footechnews@radiation.party
minus-squareestutweh@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4arrow-down13·2 years agoAll those iPhone lightning cables being thrown away, replaced by USB-C to save on e-waste.
minus-squareTheGrandNagus@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·2 years agoYes, the move to a standardised and more robust connector unironically will help cut down on waste. And it’s not just iPhones affected, btw.
All those iPhone lightning cables being thrown away, replaced by USB-C to save on e-waste.
Yes, the move to a standardised and more robust connector unironically will help cut down on waste.
And it’s not just iPhones affected, btw.