{"id":19243,"date":"2025-06-24T08:37:20","date_gmt":"2025-06-24T06:37:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2025\/06\/24\/its-cheap-but-its-not-disposable-why-fast-tech-is-a-growing-waste-problem\/"},"modified":"2025-06-24T08:37:20","modified_gmt":"2025-06-24T06:37:20","slug":"its-cheap-but-its-not-disposable-why-fast-tech-is-a-growing-waste-problem","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2025\/06\/24\/its-cheap-but-its-not-disposable-why-fast-tech-is-a-growing-waste-problem\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018It\u2019s cheap but it\u2019s not disposable\u2019: why fast tech is a growing waste problem"},"content":{"rendered":"

Low-cost and quickly discarded products are playing a key role in world\u2019s fastest-growing waste problem \u2013 electronics<\/p>\n

It is cheap, often poorly made, and usually ends up in the bin or buried among the other knick-knacks, takeaway menus and birthday candles in the kitchen drawer.<\/p>\n

Known as \u201cfast-tech\u201d, these low-cost electronics are increasingly common \u2013 from mini-fans and electric toothbrushes, to portable chargers and LED toilet seats, often bought for just a few pounds online.<\/p>\n

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\nLow-cost and quickly discarded products are playing a key role in world\u2019s fastest-growing waste problem \u2013 electronics
\nIt is cheap, often poorly made, and usually ends up in the bin or buried among the other knick-knacks, takeaway menus and birthday candles in the kitchen drawer.
\nKnown as \u201cfast-tech\u201d, these low-cost electronics are increasingly common \u2013 from mini-fans and electric toothbrushes, to portable chargers and LED toilet seats, often bought for just a few pounds online. Continue reading…Technology | The Guardian<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Low-cost and quickly discarded products are playing a key role in world\u2019s fastest-growing waste problem \u2013 electronics It is cheap, often poorly made, and usually ends up in the bin or buried among the other knick-knacks, takeaway menus and birthday candles in the kitchen drawer. Known as \u201cfast-tech\u201d, these low-cost electronics are increasingly common \u2013 …<\/p>\n

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