The hidden treasure in discarded wearable and fast tech

Sales of fast tech like mini fans and disposable e-vapes, as well as wearable health tech such as heart monitors and smartwatches are soaring. They're creating a new e-waste problem but are full of hidden treasure.

歐洲人大量購買廉價“快科技”電子產品，卻多數不回收，導致每年數千萬噸電子垃圾中蘊含的貴金屬與關鍵礦產被浪費。報告與專家建議，通過延長產品壽命、模塊化設計和更便捷的回收渠道來減少環境壓力，醫療可穿戴設備的電子垃圾問題尤其突出。