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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Business
Simon Hunt

Inside the plant where London's old smartphones are given a new lease of life

The fast-fashion industry has come under intense scrutiny in recent years. Should we now be looking at the smartphone industry with the same lens?

Many of us are desperate to get our hands on the latest tech as soon as it comes out, readily throwing away old phones or leaving them in a drawer or cupboard, never to be seen again.

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