On September 6, the Brazilian government ordered Apple to stop selling iPhones in the country that do not have a charger and only use a USB-to-C cable for fast charging. approximately ($2.38 million).
Apple plans to appeal the move, saying the reduction of USB Type C Cables and will help reduce environmental waste. Apple says the charger uses a lot of zinc and plastic, and removing it from the box could save 2 million tons of carbon emissions, the equivalent of taking 500,000 cars off the road every year.
As far as the Brazilian government is concerned, there is no evidence that selling smartphones without chargers is environmentally friendly.
