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What's your favorite thing the EU did in 2023? (lemmy.world)
submitted 9 months ago by themurphy@lemmy.world to c/europe@feddit.de
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For me it's the Batteries Regulations.

It includes things like:

  • Replaceable batteries that is "easy for consumers to remove/replace" in devices like smartphones, tablets and cameras by 2027.

  • Recycling "of critical raw materials such as cobalt, lithium and nickel" in batteries will be prioritised and developed further by 2025.

Let me hear yours. It can be anything, and also regulations from the past which came into effect in 2023.

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[–] DeltaSix@feddit.de 2 points 9 months ago (1 children)

USB-C as a general standard, limiting the manufacturers way of making more money and waste by using own connections etc.

It's totally fair that they won't put chargers into every box since you just need a couple ones in the future.

[–] neolazy@feddit.de 0 points 9 months ago (2 children)

For me that's one of the worst things. Thanks for hampering innovation.

[–] onion@feddit.de 2 points 9 months ago

Is 240W charging and 120Gbit/s data transfer not enough innovation for you?

Apples Lightning connector was only 5Gbit/s and usually 0.48Gbit/s

[–] Lemmchen@feddit.de 0 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Oh yeah, look at all the innovations in connectors of the past. So much innovation! Wow!

[–] WallEx@feddit.de 1 points 9 months ago

Like usb 2 speeds on lightning for iPhones

[–] 0x815@feddit.de 2 points 9 months ago

The EU continued to provide aid to Ukraine despite Orban Games.

[–] Speiser0@feddit.de 2 points 9 months ago

The Digital Markets Act: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_Markets_Act

[–] bad_alloc@feddit.de 1 points 9 months ago

Continuing to maintain peace in the EU.

[–] nachtigall@feddit.de 0 points 9 months ago (1 children)

It’s not been done this year in particular but it’s always nice to be able to travel visa free (and without ID checks at the borders) through Europe. Made my trip to Croatia much nicer.