Champaign Voices
Phone Makers Remove Charger Again, Call It Environmentalism
Published: June 12, 2026
Manufacturers defended shipping phones without charging bricks as an eco-friendly choice that also happens to sell a lot of separate charging bricks. What do you think?
“I have 40 cords and none of them fit the new one.”
“Save the planet by charging me extra. Cute.”
“I miss when plugs made sense and hurt your hand honestly.”