The UK’s E-Waste Problem: How Our Tech Habits Are Catching Up With Us

The UK produces more electronic waste per person than almost anywhere else — over 1.5 million tonnes every year.
From phones to fridges, most of it isn’t recycled properly, ending up in landfills or shipped overseas. Behind the glossy tech launches and endless upgrades lies a growing environmental problem — one that repair, reuse, and smarter design could actually solve.