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Refrigerator Parts from Circular Economy
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RépareTonFrigo (RepairYourFridge) is a new shop that sells recycled refrigerator parts online, specifically spare parts, like drawers, bins, shelves, baskets and door accessories for the majority of fridge brands.

Problem

In this climate of overconsumption, in which humans expend natural resources faster than the Earth can replace them, resources are being spent on manufacturing goods that are accumulating too quickly in the trash. 


Équiterre, RECYC-QUEBEC, the Consumer Protection Bureau, and Protégez-vous published reports in fall 2022 confirming the economic and environmental advantages to repairing your own fridge. The high demand on natural resources necessary for household appliance manufacturing could deplete certain crucial mineral reserves by 2050, according to Équiterre’s study. 


During the pandemic, it was even more difficult than normal to procure parts for fridge repair. We are seeing laws and initiatives in Europe encouraging repairability, and studies in Canada show that more people want to repair their household appliances but there are fewer options for doing so.

Solution

A new online shop for parts recovered from circular economy so you can repair your fridge yourself.

Outcome

Consumers and appliance repair people looking for replacement parts for their refrigerators will now have access to a rapid, local, sustainable solution at a better price. PureSphera is helping reduce greenhouse gas emissions by dismantling refrigeration appliances and diverting them from landfills. This is why they have access to thousands of refrigerator parts, even ones no longer available from the manufacturers. A delivery service is offered throughout Quebec.

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