Refurbed: Electronics recycling marketplace gets $54m for EU consolidation, overseas expansion
- Austria
- 6 min read
- Aug 25, 2021
- By Gareth Gardiner Jones
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Consumers can reduce their carbon footprints by shifting toward a circular economy, become carbon-neutral by planting one tree with every purchase from Refurbed
Electronic waste, or e-waste, is the fastest growing waste stream in the EU with less than 40% of all e-waste recycled, according to a recent parliamentary report. Thanks to Austrian startup Refurbed, unwanted electronic items are now given a new lease of life and sold via an online marketplace for refurbished products.
Based in Vienna, Refurbed currently offers more than 11,000 products, ranging from smartphones to computer monitors. Each item is painstakingly refurbished, involving up to 40 different stages, by brand experts and suppliers.
“We believe that refurbished product...
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