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Experiment overview
When invited to appear on Polish public television breakfast show, I did want to be just another talking head discussing digital waste in abstract terms.
Instead, I captured the broadcast with a massive 5G tower plate, which my hacker friends and I had rescued from a landfill the previous night, transforming a predictable interview into guerrilla education that transformed sleepy viewers into engaged participants in an unexpected conversation about digital waste.
Main objectives
I weaponized surprise, authenticity, and uncomfortable truths - bringing physical e-waste into a sterile studio, revealing the hidden lifecycle of our digital infrastructure, and connecting Poland’s local disposal practices to the harsh global realities of e-waste processing in Global Majorities Countries.
Achieved results
My intervention successfully hijacked the mainstream media platform to deliver critical information about electronic waste to a broad audience. The host’s genuine surprise when I produced the 5G component created an authentic moment that likely resonated with viewers far more than a conventional discussion.
Main reflection
This experiment confirmed my belief that unexpected physical artifacts can break through media conventions and capture audience attention in ways that words alone cannot. The adventure of hunting for the 5G component with my hacker friend became part of a compelling narrative that made the serious subject more accessible.
While I can’t measure exactly how many morning coffee drinkers changed their relationship with technology after watching, I know that for a brief moment, e-waste became more interesting than celebrity gossip and in mainstream media, that’s a significant victory for environmental awareness.