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

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The statistics are similar for mobile phones, except that phones are discarded even more quickly than PCs. Another TechSoup Global partner, Ateliers du Bocage , is located in rural France and operates one of the largest mobile phone remanufacturing plants in the country. spanhidden. spanhidden.

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TechSoup French Partner Leads the Way to Sustainable Tech

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But it's also the second largest mobile phone recycler in France and one of the largest in Europe. ADB also collects and sorts office waste, including ink cartridges and PCs, as well as mobile phones for recycling or reuse in its thrift stores. ADB now collects approximately 180,000 mobile phones per year.

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Net2Local: Year-End Revelations

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Each month the Ambassadors make several direct connections with their local organizers via email, the phone or social media and are offering personal support to organizers who are looking for new topics, co-organizers or need to puzzle through a challenge. We’ve already held Camps in. China, Cameroon, Uganda and Kenya.

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Build Your Storymaking Skills with Free Events and Webinars

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We also have a contest in which we're giving away US$7,000 in cash prizes and a new camera (but don't be afraid to start with the cell phone in your pocket!). Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso: Monthly Meeting of Local Members. Storymakers Community Events. Looking for inspiration or hands-on help with your digital storytelling?