Like many people, I decided to trade in my old refrigerator for a swanky new one when I bagged myself a deal on Black Friday. I was looking for a refrigerator that was energy efficient, had a larger capacity and upgraded technology. Once I found my dream appliance in the best Black Friday deals, I was ready to welcome the new addition to my kitchen.
However, I didn’t want to simply junk my old refrigerator into a landfill. In the U.S., around half of our municipal solid waste goes into landfill every year. That’s around 146 million tons, according to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Sending a refrigerator to landfill has a huge impact on the environment, as it contains chemicals that release heat, contributing to the climate crisis and ozone depletion.
