In order to reduce e-waste the government of India has come up with a proposal for two types of charging ports for mobiles and wearable electronic devices. The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has come out with quality standards for USB Type-C charging ports.
The meeting held on November 16th 2022 had also decided that sub-groups will be formed to examine the feasibility of a uniform charging port for wearables. The sub-group will include representatives from industry bodies, educational institutions etc.
The proposal for the conduction of impact study by the Union Environment Ministry to assess and examine the possible impact of uniform charging port in electronic devices with regard to e-waste was also discussed in the meeting. And then based on the results of the impact study it will be implemented in the market on uniform bases.
The uniformity of charging ports is a step towards the reduction of e-waste. It is also a step towards LiFE (Lifestyle for Environment) mission launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at COP-26. Which calls for mindful and deliberate utilization’ by people worldwide instead of mindful and wasteful consumption’.
