2,500 tonnes diverted: Electronics recycling in N.L. marks 3 years
Newfoundlanders and Labradorians are recycling their old devices, and paying some of the highest fees in the country to make that happen
That's 227K phones, laptops and televisions diverted from the dump
It's been three years since electronics recycling started in Newfoundland and Labrador, and so far more than 227,000 devices have been saved from the landfill and sent to Montreal, where their components are broken down.
About 90 per cent of the materials from the phones, laptops and televisions can be used again.
It's all financed by fees on electronics purchased in the province, which are among the highest in the country.
For example, you pay an extra $1.50 on a laptop, more than any other province, and $35 on a 46-inch TV.
Why are they so high? Watch the video above for an answer from the man in charge of the program.
