The IEC announces new generation of smart charging for consumer portable devices

Geneva, Switzerland, 15 December 2016 – The amount of global e-waste — discarded electrical and electronic equipment — reached nearly 42 million tons in 2014. By next year it is predicted that the world will produce approximately 50 million metric tonnes of e waste/year, according to a study conducted by a partnership of United Nations organizations, industry, governments and scientists.In an effort to increase consumer convenience and reduce e-waste, the IEC is now enabling a.