Irish consumers contributing to rise in discarded e-waste

Irish people are buying and binning massive amounts of 'fast tech' like mini fans and chargers

The number of people buying fast tech in Ireland is higher than the average across 12 European countries surveyed.

Irish consumers fuelling ‘fast tech’ trend leading to rise in discarded electronics

Purchases such as mini fans, festive lights and power banks totalled 91 million items last year

Irish consumers fuelling 'fast tech' trend leading to rise in discarded ...

Irish consumers contributing to rise in discarded e-waste

Irish consumers are fuelling a "fast tech" trend of low-cost, small electronic items, leading to a mountain of discarded e-waste, new data has revealed.

The WEEE Forum Fast Tech Consumer Study reveals consumers fuelling fast tech boom

Consumers in Ireland are fuelling a growing ‘fast tech’ trend with small, often low-cost electronic gadgets frequently discarded after very little use, a new survey reveals today (Oct 12). In the 12 months to July of this year, almost half of Irish people (44 per cent) discarded a fast tech item unused, after a single use or within a month. Fast tech includes mini-fans, festive lights and decorations, low-cost wireless headphones and speakers, p…

WEEE Ireland says almost half of Irish consumers discard ‘fast tech’ within a month

Almost half of consumers in Ireland discarded a low-cost electronic gadget unused, after a single use or within a month, according to a survey published ahead of International E-waste Day. The WEEE Forum Fast Tech Consumer Study found that 44% of Irish respondents had discarded a so-called fast tech product in that period in the […]