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Cheap 'Fast Tech' Gadgets Drive Growing E-Waste Crisis
Original: Fast Tech: How Cheap Gadgets Are Quietly Fueling a Mounting E-Waste Crisis
Cheap, short-lived electronic gadgets are being compared to fast fashion, with analysts warning they are creating a fast-growing stream of electronic waste. Low-cost items like earbuds, smart lights and small appliances are often impossible or uneconomic to repair and quickly end up in landfill, prompting calls for repairability rules and better recycling.
Why now: Consumers and regulators are increasingly worried about the environmental cost of disposable electronics as sales of cheap gadgets keep rising.
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