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What Is Green IT? Take the Greener IT Challenge

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Green technology, particularly green IT has been one of TechSoup’s missions for many years. Green IT Defined. I’m fond of the overly clever antimetabole we came up with a few years ago: green IT uses technology to reduce environmental impact and reduces the environmental impact of technology. Green webhosting.

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Announcing 2 Free Options for Donating Your Used Hardware

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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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TechSoup Global Goes to Congress (Again)

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It's not our first time advocating for charities and libraries in the hallowed halls of the U.S. TechSoup Global's mission is to do whatever we can to provide the IT resources and knowledge that charities, NGOs, and libraries need to operate at their full potential. The briefing was called "Turning E-Waste into Green."

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10 Amazing Environmental Nonprofits You Need to Know About

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Our recently completed 2015 Green Tech Success Story Contest winners and finalists are an impressive group, showcasing the broad reach and impact of TechSoup member charities doing environmental work. Sunstone Montessori School is a certified green nonprofit school in Portland, Oregon that serves toddlers through sixth graders.

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How Cell Phones and Tablets Enable Telework

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From 2005 to 2012, telework growth in charities has been 87 percent. As smartphones mature, we’re doing more on them and less on our laptops. There is a ton of info on how telework helps the environment and is considered part of green technology. Image two: Polar vortex courtesy of Elvir via Flickr Creative Commons.

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9 Amazing Organizations Share Their Tech Success

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Legacy of Hope Austin is a Texas-based arts charity that's created the 2dance2dream program , providing a way for children with special needs to express themselves through movement and music. This story was written by Jim Lynch, director of green technology at TechSoup. Image 1: Hart for Animals. Image 3: Braided River.

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Nonprofit Technology News: 2013 Year in Review

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Tablet sales are up 53% while laptop and desktop computers are down 11% from the previous year. Green Technology. It’s also looking like relatively few charities and also libraries are getting the hang of it. Microsoft Office 365 for Nonprofits just became available to charities around the world at no cost in 2013.

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