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Reduce and Recycle eWaste in Toronto, Ontario and Canada

by | Apr 5, 2024

As facilitators of sustainability workshops in Ontario and Canada, we are asked about sustainable Technology products and services participants can look to to reduce or recycle their electronic waste (ewaste).

Below is an initial list of Canada-wide and Toronto-based sustainable Tech ressources including:

  • providers of refurbished or built-to-last phones, computers or tablets
  • repair centers to sustain your equipment longer
  • where to recycle your electronics if it cannot be reused

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