It’s estimated that Canadians throw out more than 140,000 tonnes of e-waste each year and that number is only going to grow.Waste Diversion Ontario (WDO) has pitched a plan to the Minister of the Environment to apply a levy to all electronics sold in Ontario. BC, Alberta, Saskatchewan and Nova Scotia already have similar programs to divert e-waste from landfills.
"We need an incentive to make it easy and convenient for e-waste collection and disposal," says Glenda Gies, executive director of WDO. "When you buy a new TV, the store will deliver it and take your old one back to the store. They'll be paid to collect the old electronics, and a truck will come by and pick it all up for recycling."
The plan also includes partnerships with retailers and not-for-profits to offer drop-off locations and create a small revenue stream for those who do.
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