A group of deputies from the Independent Democratic Union (UDI), led by Cristóbal Martínez and Henry Leal, presented a bill that seeks to unify chargers for cell phones and other electronic items sold in Chilefollowing the example of what is intended to be achieved in the European Union.
The proposal seeks there is only one type of input for shippers and thus avoid the pollution generated by the millions of cables that are manufactured and then become obsolete.
In this regard, union parliamentarians warned that cell phone chargers and the different electronic devices emit a series of polluting gases when disposed of in household wastedirectly affecting the environment. For this reason, the measure “would contribute to climate change and prevent serious pollution of which many are not aware.”
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“A few years ago, different cell phone brands stopped including chargers in their new products, as a way to contribute to the environment. This project, therefore, comes to strengthen a measure like that, establishing a universal charger for all cell phone brandsalso including other electronic items such as tablets, digital cameras, wireless headphones, portable speakers, among others”, the legislators indicated.
Along these lines, both deputies pointed out that the initiative is justified due to the number of cell phones sold in the countryinsisting that “a universal charger would not only simplify life for all Chileans who have one or more cell phones, but it would also would contribute to a significant reduction in electronic waste that our country produces.
“We have to move towards a universal that will not only benefit all Chileans, but will also contribute to combating climate change”, added the UDI parliamentarians, who also clarified that the measure would be implemented with a certain period of years so that manufacturers can modify their products.
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