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United Nations Approves MicroUSB Universal Phone Charger Standard [MicroUsb]
gizmodo.com - 10/24/2009
United Nations Approves MicroUSB Universal Phone Charger Standard [MicroUsb]
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The International Telecommunication Union, a branch of the UN, has decided on a standard for phone chargers that should finally cut down on a huge chunk of unnecessary e-waste. It's about time. It looks like the Universal Charging Solution (UCS) has some pretty broad support, from handset ...
Universal phone charger approved
news.bbc.co.uk - 10/23/2009
Universal phone charger approved
— news.bbc.co.uk — A new mobile phone charger that will work with any handset has been approved by the International... Telecommunication Union (ITU), a United Nations body. Industry body the GSMA predicts that 51,000 tonnes of redundant chargers are generated each year. ... (more) Universal phone charger approved

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Universal phone charger approved
news.bbc.co.uk - 10/23/2009
Universal phone charger approved
— news.bbc.co.uk — A new mobile phone charger that will work with any handset has been approved by the International... Telecommunication Union (ITU), a United Nations body. Industry body the GSMA predicts that 51,000 tonnes of redundant chargers are generated each year. ... (more) Universal phone charger approved

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ITU approves standard cellphone charger
electronista.com - 10/24/2009
ITU approves standard cellphone charger
— electronista.com — A new Universal Charging Solution (UCS) has been approved by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), a division... in the United Nations, according to a Thursday report. The energy efficient charger will be compatible with all cellphones ... (more) ITU approves standard cellphone charger

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I4U News:  Universal Cell Charger Approved By ITU

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Universal Cell Charger Approved By ITU
I4U News — ... Republicans, Democrats, Europeans, Americans, Theists, Atheists, Circus Clowns, and small children can all agree on one thing; waste is bad. One of the most needlessly wasteful by-products of our modern existence is, wait for it, the cell phone charger. Think about it; every time you get a new cell phone, you get a new charger. Many of them aren't compatible and most cell chargers get thrown away when you stop using the phone. Gizmodo states that we could reduce our waste by 51,000 tons a year if we were to switch to a universal charging standard. That's what they're doing ...

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