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European Union Ecodesign Requirements for Smartphones Now in Effect: Two Steps Forward, One Step Back (www.ifixit.com)
submitted 2 weeks ago by Pro@programming.dev to c/technology@lemmy.world
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Today, the European Union’s Ecodesign requirements for smartphones & tablets take effect. And they’re… fine. While the new rules do improve things, they are ultimately watered down by compromise and loopholes.

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[–] Venator@lemmy.nz 6 points 1 week ago

a subtle edit resolving a duplicate reference in a way that removes displays from the list of parts that must be replaceable by a layperson with basic tools

That's fucking significant change, considering probably even more smartphones become ewaste from cracked screens than anything else by a long shot...