Thousands sign petition to stop Apple removing headphone jack

Apple looks set to do away with the traditional 3.5mm headphone jack, a plan that many people take issue with.

More than 228,000 people have signed an online petition asking Apple to retain the standard 3.5mm headphone jack in the iPhone 7. The petition attacks Apple’s plan from two angles, one monetary and one environmental.

“Not only will this force iPhone users to dole out additional cash to replace their hi-fi headphones, it will singlehandedly create mountains of electronic waste — that likely won’t get recycled,” the petition reads.