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Back Market’s Slow Tech Summit Made a Stand Against Upgrade Culture

Hypebeast 22 October 2026 16h ago
Back Market’s Slow Tech Summit Made a Stand Against Upgrade Culture
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When a typical smartphone is made, it needs approximately 266 kg of raw materials and produces 80% of its carbon footprint in the first minute it’s turned on. As well as having a number of environmental effects, extracting the materials also comes with ethical and geopolitical costs.This is where Back Market’s Slow Tech Summit comes in. Taking place in Paris last week, the one-day event aimed to e
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