The free EU database that tells you if an appliance is actually green

Shoppers in the European Union can use a public digital database to verify if home appliances are actually as green as manufacturers claim. As The Conversation tells it, the European Product Registry for Energy Labelling allows users to scan QR codes on energy labels to see hard data on water and electricity use rather than relying on vague marketing terms. The system is expanding to include repairability scores for smartphones and tablets, with a broader digital product passport for batteries expected by twenty twenty-seven.

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