EU mandate for a single universal charger could become world standard

This week the European Parliament approved new rules that will introduce a single universal charger for all manner of electronic equipment. Could this become the world standard?

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This week, the European Parliament approved new rules that will introduce a single universal charger for a wide range of electronic equipment. That includes iPhones, which currently use a cable specific to Apple devices. Now, the EU has been pushing for a measure like this for a decade. They say this will save consumers money and environmental waste. NPR’s Eleanor Beardsley reports.

ELEANOR BEARDSLEY, BYLINE: Starting next fall, all cellphones manufactured in

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