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Technology and the Environment

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

Will the move to, for instance, tablet and phone computing be a net positive or negative benefit in terms of resource consumption? Green Hosting. There are a ton of hosting companies claiming that they are “green hosting.&# Green hosting companies are just like any other hosting company. Just Google it. Thoughts?

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Thank You RCI Customers!

Tech Soup

We've hit something of a benchmark in this successful program: we've distributed a little over 50,000 refurbished devices through RCI — including laptops, monitors, servers, and tablets. We have also championed reuse or extending the life of electronic devices through refurbishment and repair. The Greatest Benefit.

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Announcing 2 Free Options for Donating Your Used Hardware

Tech Soup

One is for consumers interested in donating laptops and phones. How Individuals Can Donate Laptops and Phones. InterConnection now offers a free mail-in donation program allowing anyone, anywhere in the country to donate a working laptop, smartphone, or tablet by simply mailing it in to Interconnection. Image 1: InterConnection.

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Environmental Case for Refurbished IT Equipment

Tech Soup

The Basis for the Environmental Benefits of Refurbished IT. According to Williams and Kuehr, adding additional life to computers saves 5 to 20 times more energy than recycling over the computer's life cycle. The green argument for electronics reuse goes beyond Williams and Kuehr, however. How Much Does Reuse Save?

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The Environmental Case for Remanufactured IT

Tech Soup

According to Williams and Kuehr, adding additional life to computers saves 5 to 20 times more energy than recycling over the computer's life cycle. It's much better for the environment to extend the life of a computer for an extra two or three years than to buy a new one every three to four years.

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Environmental Case for Refurbished IT Equipment

Tech Soup

The Basis for the Environmental Benefits of Refurbished IT. Adding additional life to computers saves 5 to 20 times more energy than recycling over the computer's life cycle. The green argument for electronics reuse goes beyond Williams and Kuehr, however. Half the Periodic Table in That PC or Mobile Phone.

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TechSoup’s Refurbished Computer Initiative: You’ve Come A Long Way Baby

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Just the environmental benefits alone are surprising, not to mention how well computer refurbishment has caught on in other parts of the world. At the time, we had a very limited selection of offers, comprised only of desktops and laptops, most of which had Pentium III processors (you get the idea). How It All Started. Using the U.S.