Britons to buy 8m mini fans this year – but almost half will end up in landfill
Electrically powered handheld fans sell for as little as £2. Photograph: James Manning/PAView image in fullscreenElectrically powered handheld fans sell for as little as £2. The online specialist Joybuy said sales of all electrical fans were up more than 2,500% week on week during last month’s heatwave.
- ▪Electrically powered handheld fans sell for as little as £2.
- ▪Photograph: James Manning/PAView image in fullscreenElectrically powered handheld fans sell for as little as £2.
- ▪The online specialist Joybuy said sales of all electrical fans were up more than 2,500% week on week during last month’s heatwave.
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Electrically powered handheld fans sell for as little as £2. Photograph: James Manning/PAView image in fullscreenElectrically powered handheld fans sell for as little as £2. Photograph: James Manning/PARetail industryBritons to buy 8m mini fans this year – but almost half will end up in landfillShoppers urged to seek quality products or alternatives as data shows demand surpassing least year’s totalSarah ButlerWed 8 Jul 2026 02.00 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleBritons are expected to buy nearly 8m mini fans this year as they are “surging on to the market” in the hot weather – but almost half of those are expected to be low-quality products that end up in landfill within a year.Waste managers and recycling campaigners have raised concerns as the number of online searches for…
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