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The European Union may force makers of smartphones, tablets and wireless earphones to use easily replaceable batteries with their devices., which obtained a draft of the EU's plans, the EU's executive arm – the European Commission – is drafting a proposal to force vendors to do this.Het Financieele Dagblad added that officials plan to formally submit their proposal for public discussions next month.The EU's plan ties in with its larger goal of reducing e-waste – the waste generated by redundant, non-recyclable electronic devices.Many smartphones sport sealed battery compartments that prevent users from replacing their batteries easily. This is the case with , for example.What's more, some smartphone vendors don't sell smartphone batteries to the general public as standalone parts. Instead, they only provide replacement batteries through specialized repair services. This is the case with many Apple iPhones and Samsung smartphones.As such, many vendors can fairly be accused of producing excess e-waste, because users are required (or at least strongly incentivized) to buy replacement phones rather than replacement batteries.The EU , or 16.6 kg on average per inhabitant.It's an issue that's come under the spotlight recently, as the EU has pushed for a standardized phone charger that works across all smartphone brands and device types – another move aimed at cutting e-waste.One major smartphone vendor, Apple, . The tech giant, whose iPhones sport a proprietary connector called the Lightning port, argued that "regulation that forces conformity across the type of connector stifles innovation." It further claimed that the introduction of a universal charging method would generate waste of its own. Unsurprisingly, the EU rejected Apple's claims.Business Insider has approached the European Commission for comment.It indicates an expandable section or menu, or sometimes previous / next navigation options.

The European Union may force makers of smartphones, tablets and wireless earphones to use easily replaceable batteries with their devices., which obtained a draft of the EU's plans, the EU's executive arm – the European Commission – is drafting a proposal to force vendors to do this.Het Financieele Dagblad added that officials plan to formally submit their proposal for public discussions next month.The EU's plan ties in with its larger goal of reducing e-waste – the waste generated by redundant, non-recyclable electronic devices.Many smartphones sport sealed battery compartments that...

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