The ‘fast-tech’ that’s fuelling a waste crisis

New Opinium insights for client Material Focus show that Britain’s waste crisis is being fuelled by the rise of ‘fast-tech’.
Our key takeaways:
- Annual UK spend on fast tech has grown from £2.8 billion in 2023 to £11.6 billion in 2025.
- 84% of those we polled had bought fast tech in the last year.
- Approximately 55% of those items are now binned, tucked away, or forgotten about.
Check out recent press coverage in The Independent here.