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5 Reasons Why Your Nonprofit Should Care About Cloud Computing

TechImpact

Mail, and Google Docs are all examples of cloud-based applications, also known as software as a service (SaaS). When using a cloud-based email system from your laptop for example, your machine is not doing any of the raw computations, it is simply displaying the results of computations that are happening elsewhere. Green benefits.

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If you're a Salesforce user, 3 great reasons to use Google Chrome

Judi Sohn

I live in Google applications (Gmail, Google Reader, Calendar, etc.) Makes it easier if I want to log in using my laptop while on the go. Click it and it turns green, telling you that the ID only is on the clipboard. I've been using it as my default on my MacBook and iMac for quite some time now.

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The Environmental Case for Remanufactured IT

Tech Soup

The green argument for electronics reuse goes beyond Williams and Kuehr, however. In his book Natural Capitalism , Paul Hawkin finds that the amount of material that goes into manufacturing a laptop is 4,000 to 1. When you discard a five-pound laptop, you are also throwing away the 20,000 pounds of raw materials it took to make it.

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Environmental Case for Refurbished IT Equipment

Tech Soup

The green argument for electronics reuse goes beyond Williams and Kuehr, however. Paul Hawkin, in his book, Natural Capitalism , finds that the volume of material that goes into manufacturing a laptop is 4,000 to 1. When you discard a 5 pound laptop you are also throwing away the 20,000 pounds of raw materials it took to make it.

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Environmental Case for Refurbished IT Equipment

Tech Soup

The green argument for electronics reuse goes beyond Williams and Kuehr, however. Paul Hawkin, in his book, Natural Capitalism , finds that the volume of material that goes into manufacturing a laptop is 4,000 to 1. When you discard a 5 pound laptop you are also throwing away the 20,000 pounds of raw materials it took to make it.

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Protecting Wild Lands Through Art

Tech Soup

The high production value of Braided River books is due to staff members' adept use of Adobe Creative Suite applications via their TechSoup donation. We are delighted to honor TechSoup member Braided River as a winner of our 2015 Green Tech Success Story Contest. Learn More About Our Green Tech Winners. spanhidden.

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Protecting Wild Lands Through Art

Tech Soup

The high production value of Braided River books is due to staff members' adept use of Adobe Creative Suite applications via their TechSoup donation. We are delighted to honor TechSoup member Braided River as a winner of our 2015 Green Tech Success Story Contest. Learn More About Our Green Tech Winners.

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