新奇事件簿 歐盟為統(tǒng)一充電器投票
Have you ever wondered why every smartphone manufacturer makes a charger for its phone that is different from the rest? Lawmakers at the European Union have also been pondering the same mystery. Consumers should welcome a new, common-sense initiative voted for by European politicians. The EU has decided that all smartphone companies will soon have to make the plug adaptor that connects to the electricity supply the same.They did not vote on making the other end of the cable, the part that connects to the phone itself, the same. This will leave many consumers feeling somewhat perplexed. They may well view the upcoming law as a half measure. There were calls to also standardize the connector that fits into the phone.
你有沒有想過，為什么每個智能手機的制造商都擁有屬于自己品牌的充電器？歐盟法律制定者也在對這同樣的問題困惑不已。歐洲政治家投票稱，他們希望顧客能夠接受一種新的思想。歐盟已經決定所有智能手機都要生產出適合所有充電設備的插頭轉換器。他們并沒有對接通智能手機另一頭的接頭有任何的投票。這讓許多顧客感到困惑。他們認為即將出臺的法律政策沒有用。人們呼吁把接通手機的連接頭標準化。
The dizzying variety in designs of current adaptors is detrimental to the environment. Every time someone buys a new phone, they usually end up throwing away their old charger and paying for another one that fitstheir new device. EU politician Barbara Weiler said the new law would help the environment by cutting downon electronic waste. She told reporters: "It will put an end to charger clutter and 51,000 tons of electronic waste annually." She added: "The current incompatibility of chargers for mobile phones, smart phones, tablets, digital cameras and music players is a nightmare and a real inconvenience for consumers."Manufacturers have until 2017 to comply with the new directive.
各種不同型號的手機轉換器對環(huán)境產生了不良影響。通常只要人們購買了一部新手機，他們就會扔掉老手機的充電器，并購買一個適合新手機的充電器。歐盟政治家芭芭拉·威雷爾稱新法將減少人們對電子產品的浪費，并改善環(huán)境。她告訴記者說：“這樣做將結束充電器的混亂狀態(tài)，并節(jié)省每年5萬1千噸的電子浪費。”她還說：“目前，手機、智能手機、平板電腦、數(shù)碼相機以及音樂播放器充電器的不兼容狀態(tài)簡直是一場噩夢，給顧客帶來了極大的不便。”生產商將在2017年遵循新規(guī)定。
