Apple will appeal a move by the Brazilian government to ban the sale of iPhones without chargers in the box. Apple says the move helped significantly reduce environmental waste.
Bloomberg News:
Apple announced in 2020 that it would stop putting chargers in new iPhone boxes, prompting protests from some consumers, who saw it as a move to cut costs. The company claims that there are already billions of USB-A adapters around the world that customers can use to charge their devices.
Apple said Tuesday that it will continue to work with SENACON, the Brazilian consumer protection agency, to “address their concerns and plan to appeal this decision.”
“We have already won a number of court decisions in Brazil on this matter and we are confident that our customers are aware of the various options for charging and connecting their devices,” said the Cupertino, California-based company.
MacDailyNews takes: As we wrote this morning:
By the way, as Apple explained during its iPhone 12 “Hi, Speed” event on October 13, 2020, excluding the charger reduces the size of the iPhone box so that 70% more devices can fit on a pallet. of shipping that allows Apple to reduce annual carbon emissions by approximately 2 million tons.
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