With every new smartphone and laptop our e-waste footprint is only growing, yet few of us think about buying second-hand or refurbished electronics. That could be changing, or at least that’s the hope of those behind Vienna-based startup refurbed, which on Tuesday announced it had raised $17m in Series A funding.
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