> So, in other words, the EU forced one standard, which it is now abandoning (generating piles of micro-usb e-waste),
This is hyperbole. Especially because a common retort on these articles is “surely this standardisation kills innovation”.
A standard was adopted, preventing lots of e-waste. However, the old standard is now past its useful life, so a revised standard is being universally adopted.
This is the best of both worlds: a standard reduces the amount of duplicate adapters manufactured. However, it doesn't hold back progress and innovation when needs genuinely change.
