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User-replaceable batteries are coming back in a big way
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The European Union has passed legislation requiring portable tech devices to have user-replaceable batteries, a trend that is reshaping product design across the industry.
User-replaceable batteries are coming back in a big way
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In 2023, the European Union agreed on two landmark pieces of legislation mandating how portable tech products with batteries must be designed, aiming to improve longevity, repairability, and recyclability. Commission Regulation (
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