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[UK] Nearly half a billion small tech items thrown away
(www.bbc.com)
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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.