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TechSoup French Partner Leads the Way to Sustainable Tech

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In alignment with the organization's Emmaus Social Movement roots, ADB started as and remains a major employer of chronically unemployed and disabled people. ADB's Clic Vert Program fosters digital inclusion in French West Africa while contributing to a responsible end-of-life of computers and mobile phones.

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Green Technology Summit Heads to Europe (and It's Kind Of a Big Deal)

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The European Union (EU) is the largest economy in the world and home to over 500 million people who discard vast numbers of electronic devices each year. The summit provides an opportunity for people working in computer reuse and recycling to meet and learn from each other. Million Ton Problem. In 2012, EU countries discarded 10.9

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