The European Commission wants to ramp up environmental standards for everything from clothes and furniture to electrical goods like phones and printers, part of a proposal aired on Wednesday. “We want sustainable products to become the norm on the European market,” the EU commissioner responsible for the environment, Frans Timmermans, said in a press conference, launching the proposal. The move is part of the EU executive’s efforts to advance the European Union’s so-called “circular economy” and promote more sustainable, longer lasting consumer goods on the bloc’s market. Under the plans, good…