Find out more about how we're working
to minimize our carbon footprint
Find out more about how we're working
to minimize our carbon footprint
Go beyond paper: Try digital reading with Kobo eReaders
Find out more about how we're working
to minimize our carbon footprint
Reducing carbon emissions with terrapass
We've partnered with terrapass, a leader in renewable energy options, to purchase carbon offsets to reduce our environmental footprint by investing in reforestation and sustainable farming.
Reducing carbon emissions with terrapass
We've partnered with terrapass, a leader in renewable energy options, to purchase carbon offsets to reduce our environmental footprint by investing in reforestation and sustainable farming.
Go beyond paper: Try digital reading with Kobo eReaders
Find out more about how we're working
to minimize our carbon footprint
Reducing carbon emissions with terrapass
We've partnered with terrapass, a leader in renewable energy options, to purchase carbon offsets to reduce our environmental footprint by investing in reforestation and sustainable farming.
Through terrapass, we'll offset 100% of emissions associated with direct shipments of Kobo eReaders. That's equivalent to:
1B+
smartphones
charged for a year
1,600+
cars taken off the
road for a year
900+
homes a year powered
by reusable energy
Through terrapass, we'll offset 100% of emissions associated with direct shipments of Kobo eReaders. That's equivalent to:
1B+
smartphones
charged for a year
1,600+
cars taken off the
road for a year
900+
homes a year powered
by reusable energy
Through terrapass, we'll offset 100% of emissions associated with direct shipments of Kobo eReaders. That's equivalent to:
1B+
smartphones
charged for a year
1,600+
cars taken off the
road for a year
900+
homes a year powered
by reusable energy
Go beyond paper: Try digital reading with Kobo eReaders
Find out more about how we're working
to minimize our carbon footprint
TIST Tree Planting Project
The carbon reduction project we've selected is TIST, a community-led tree planting project which covers ten different areas across Kenya. It aims to improve the lives of communities and counteract the devastating effects of deforestation, erosion, famine, drought, and floods.
TIST Tree Planting Project
The carbon reduction project we've selected is TIST, a community-led tree planting project which covers ten different areas across Kenya. It aims to improve the lives of communities and counteract the devastating effects of deforestation, erosion, famine, drought, and floods.
Go beyond paper: Try digital reading with Kobo eReaders
Find out more about how we're working
to minimize our carbon footprint
TIST Tree Planting Project
The carbon reduction project we've selected is TIST, a community-led tree planting project which covers ten different areas across Kenya. It aims to improve the lives of communities and counteract the devastating effects of deforestation, erosion, famine, drought, and floods.
Here's how TIST has made a difference with their initiatives:
10.48M
TIST trees,
growing and
being monitored
70%
profits from carbon
credits received by
local people
52,000
approximate number of
TIST farmers who have
received health training
Here's how TIST has made a difference with their initiatives:
10.48M
TIST trees,
growing and being
monitored
70%
profits from carbon
credits received by
local people
52,000
approximate number of
TIST farmers who have
received health training
Here's how TIST has made a difference with their initiatives:
10.48M
TIST trees,
growing and being
monitored
70%
profits from carbon
credits received by
local people
52,000
approximate number of TIST
farmers who have received health training
Go beyond paper: Try digital reading with Kobo eReaders
Find out more about how we're working
to minimize our carbon footprint
Kobo eRecycling Mail-in Program
We offer an eRecycling mail-in option free of charge in Canada and the US. After arriving at a government certified e-waste recycling company, your Kobo eReader will be broken down into re-usable glass and plastic, and the remaining waste is disposed of according to local regulations.
To find out more information about our process in your area, please visit kobo.com/help and click Contact Us.
Outside of Canada or the US?
Consult your municipality, province, or state for information about e-waste facilities. Some retailers who sell Kobo products offer recycling alternatives where you can drop off your eReader.
Important
All data on your Kobo eReader is your responsibility. Please be sure you have backed up and deleted your data from the device before disposal.
Rakuten Kobo will not accept equipment that has been contaminated with substances not normally contained in the Kobo eReader product. You will not be reimbursed for any equipment or accessories sent to the Kobo mail-in recycling program.
Kobo eRecycling Mail-in Program
We offer an eRecycling mail-in option free of charge in Canada and the US. After arriving at a government certified e-waste recycling company, your Kobo eReader will be broken down into re-usable glass and plastic, and the remaining waste is disposed of according to local regulations.
To find out more information about our process in your area, please visit kobo.com/help and click Contact Us.
Outside of Canada or the US?
Consult your municipality, province, or state for information about e-waste facilities. Some retailers who sell Kobo products offer recycling alternatives where you can drop off your eReader.
Important
All data on your Kobo eReader is your responsibility. Please be sure you have backed up and deleted your data from the device before disposal.
Rakuten Kobo will not accept equipment that has been contaminated with substances not normally contained in the Kobo eReader product. You will not be reimbursed for any equipment or accessories sent to the Kobo mail-in recycling program.
Go beyond paper: Try digital reading with Kobo eReaders
Find out more about how we're working
to minimize our carbon footprint
Kobo eRecycling Mail-in Program
We offer an eRecycling mail-in option free of charge in Canada and the US. After arriving at a government certified e-waste recycling company, your Kobo eReader will be broken down into re-usable glass and plastic, and the remaining waste is disposed of according to local regulations.
To find out more information about our process in your area, please visit kobo.com/help and click Contact Us.
Outside of Canada or the US?
Consult your municipality, province, or state for information about e-waste facilities. Some retailers who sell Kobo products offer recycling alternatives where you can drop off your eReader.
Important
All data on your Kobo eReader is your responsibility. Please be sure you have backed up and deleted your data from the device before disposal.
Rakuten Kobo will not accept equipment that has been contaminated with substances not normally contained in the Kobo eReader product. You will not be reimbursed for any equipment or accessories sent to the Kobo mail-in recycling program.
