{"id":16726,"date":"2022-10-18T05:32:08","date_gmt":"2022-10-18T09:32:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mhgoldberg.com\/blog\/?p=16726"},"modified":"2022-10-12T15:02:59","modified_gmt":"2022-10-12T19:02:59","slug":"repair-recycle-and-upcycle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mhgoldberg.com\/blog\/?p=16726","title":{"rendered":"Repair, recycle and upcycle"},"content":{"rendered":"

Apparently, October is Canada\u2019s first ever Circular Economy Month, an awareness campaign focusing on the importance of waste reduction and recycling.<\/p>\n

TELUS and the Circular Innovation Council<\/a> are encouraging Canadians to repair, recycle or upcycle their “pre-loved” phones or tablets, prolonging the device\u2019s lifespan, reducing electronic waste, and keeping them out of landfills, thus helping toward what is being called a circular economy.<\/p>\n

According to a TELUS release<\/a>, 69% of Canadians say their mobile phone is their most expensive personal item, however less than half of the population has actually repaired their phone and only 12% of us have ever purchased a used device.<\/p>\n

Circular Economy Month provides us an opportunity to think about how production and consumption effects our environment. It is also a time to celebrate innovation and reimagine how we produce, use and discard products to increase their value and reduce environmental impacts.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

TELUS and its customers have recycled over 3.5 million devices; this year alone, the company has “upcycled” more than 80,000 used handsets into Certified Pre-owned devices.<\/p>\n

Canadians can be an active participant in the circular economy this month and all year round by:<\/p>\n