It would seem that "different opinions are out there" is not really a good basis for "one opinion enforced by EU directive", though.

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Mali- 5 hours ago | parent | next [-]

If your battery is replaceable, you can still decide to throw the phone away and add to the pile of e-waste. The legislation allows both choices, at the cost of higher prices.

	▲	stefanvdw1 5 hours ago \| parent \| next [-]
		Having a higher price is an incentive to using the phone you have a bit longer by replacing the battery. It’s certainly better than having them be guaranteed e-waste.
	▲	0x3f 5 hours ago \| parent \| prev [-]
		Obviously people aren't finding the literal act of wasteful disposal the appealing thing about e.g. non-self-repairable iPhones, so no, not really.

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Am4TIfIsER0ppos 3 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

This but for USB-C