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EU passes law on common charger for mobile phones, tablets by 2024

Long-awaited common charger for mobile devices will be a reality in 2024 - EU The new law, adopted by plenary on Tuesday with 602 votes in favour, 13 against and 8 abstentions, is part of a broader EU effort to reduce e-waste and to empower consumers to make more sustainable choices. The new law, adopted by plenary on Tuesday with 602 votes in favour, 13 against and 8 abstentions, is part of a broader EU effort to reduce e-waste and to empower consumers to make more sustainable choices. This move will be benefitting the environment and the consumers. USB Type-C port will be the new standard for portable devices, offering high-quality charging and data transfers. By the end of 2024, all mobile phones, tablets and cameras sold in the EU will have to be equipped with a USB Type-C charging port. From spring 2026, the obligation will extend to laptops, EU Said. Buyers will be able to choose whether to purchase a new device with or without a charging device. Following Parliamen...

About $46 million in aid were donated to the Armed Forces of Ukraine by Ex President Petro Poroshenko and volunteers

  About $46 million in aid were donated to the Armed Forces of Ukraine by Ex President Petro Poroshenko and volunteers During six months of the large-scale invasion of the Russian army the Poroshenko Foundation, the Roshen company as well as the volunteers of the non-governmental organization “Sprava Hromad” donated the aid of about 46 million US dollars to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. As Poroshenko says, new large-scale purchases for the battlefront are ahead. ‘As from February 24, our efforts have been focused on three key areas. In the parliament, our team strictly follows the principle of internal unity. Our another priority is to strengthen the international support of Ukraine. Yet the most important one is to keep doing everything possible to supply weapons, means of protection, armored vehicles and drones for the Armed Forces of Ukraine," Poroshenko explains. On February 24 we started with providing every necessary equipment for Kyiv territorial defense battalions, incl...