Fast tech, big waste

快速科技,大浪淘沙

Round Table China

2025-07-02

28 分钟
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The breakneck pace of fast tech—with its disposable gadgets and relentless upgrades—comes with hidden consequences: a global e-waste crisis growing heavier with each "must-have" release. While consumers chase the dopamine hit of new tech and brands fuel the cycle with products designed for obsolescence, we're left grappling with the real question—who shoulders responsibility for this unsustainable system? On the show: Steve Hatherly, Niu Honglin & Yushun
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  • Discussion keeps the world turning.

  • This is Roundtable.

  • From fast tech's instant upgrades to disposable gadgets, innovation never slows.

  • Yet every new release adds to the crushing weight of e-waste.

  • As consumers binge on convenience and digital clout,

  • the real question isn't just who's to blame, but Who's responsible for the fallout?

  • Should buyers resist the hype?

  • Should brands curb planned obsolescence?

  • Or is it fast tech itself that's the problem?

  • We'll chat about it.

  • We're live from Beijing.

  • This is Roundtable.

  • I'm Steve.

  • Thanks very much for being with us today.

  • For today's show, I'm joined by Niu Honglin and Yuxin.

  • First on the program.

  • From the pocket-sized portable fans, do you have one?

  • I want one, but I don't have one yet.

  • From that to the latest smart home gadgets,

  • fast tech is all around us and it's revolutionizing our lives at lightning speed.