What everyday objects/electronics effect the ozone layer and how?

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CFC (Chlorofluorocarbon) as "coolants for commercial and home refrigeration units, aerosol propellants, electronic cleaning solvents, and blowing agents" causes ozone depletion.

The reaction that causes ozone depletion is basicly this:
Cl atoms act as a catalyst to speed up the break of O3 into O2.
Cl + O3 → ClO + O2

ClO + O3 → Cl + 2 O2

so you can see that in the reaction above, 1 Cl atom can destroy 2 O3 atoms, and Cl is not consume in the process, which keeps the reaction going.
 
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