The EU's Digital Product Passports: What are they? And how do they impact you?
The EU will soon be mandating the use of Digital Product Passports, or DPPs, across multiple industries. In a nutshell, a DPP is a digital record that provides information on a product’s lifecycle. This can include anything from the materials that were used to create it, the environmental impact of the product, ownership, how to responsibly dispose of the item, and important information on warranty or maintenance. This information is typically accessed through a data carrier like a QR code or barcode, with information being accessed by a device such as a smartphone. So for example, if you thin...