iMend: Repairing technology can help the planet as well as your business' bottom line

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To tackle the growing e-waste challenge we need to start thinking differently about technology

Across the globe up to 50 million tonnes of electronics are expected to be thrown out or abandoned this year. That's a staggering number - millions upon millions of laptops, mobile phones and other gadgets...

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