EcoATM, a global leader in electronics recycling, officially launched in Canada through a partnership with Walmart.

According to the company’s press release , the initial launch will see 13 kiosks open in Walmarts across the Greater Toronto Area, mainly in Mississauga, Brampton, Oakville, and Burlington, with plans for further expansion.

A report from the CBC states that Canadians generated nearly one million tonnes of e-waste in the year 2020 alone, with the e-waste per person jumping from 8.3 kilograms in 2000 to 25.3 kilograms. CBC’s figure projects that the total e-waste per year will reach 1.2 million tonnes by the year 2030.

According to Statcan , only 16 per cent of Canadian households returned an unwanted phone to a supplier. In the same survey, 14 per cent of households had an

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