The days of separate chargers for mobile phones could soon be over after a universal device was approved by an industry body.
A ruling by the International Telecommunication Union approved the charger, which will eliminate the range of chargers on offer today.
Brian Turner, executive director of phone advice website MobileWire.co.uk, said that the new device would prevent the generation of hundreds of tons of electronic waste material in the future.
He added: “Additionally it will help reduce mining pressures in environmentally sensitive areas. Any move that seeks to minimise waste from mobile phone manufacturers makes a lot of environmental sense.”
Mr Turner also commented that it was important to realise that the universal charger would not have any affect on future design features with mobile phones.
Furthermore, the Global System for Mobile Communications Association, a body which represents the phone industry, said that the introduction of the universal device could lead to a 50 per cent reduction in standby energy consumption.