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RCI Free End-Of-Life Takeback Program

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The big computer makers are not the only ones who offer free and responsible end-of-life recycling of their PCs that have finally reached the end of their usefulness. Just like Dell and HP, we want make sure that our RCI computers are as environmentally responsible as possible at no extra cost to nonprofits and libraries.

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The Environmental Case for Remanufactured IT

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At TechSoup, we love to supply good, solid, low-cost refurbished or remanufactured IT equipment to nonprofits and libraries. They wrote Computers and the Environment: Understanding and Managing Their Impacts. 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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What Is Green IT? Take the Greener IT Challenge

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Reducing the amount of electricity that computers in nonprofits and libraries use. Extending the life of the IT equipment. Properly recycling all e-waste at end-of-life including computers, mobile devices, batteries, compact fluorescent lights, ink, toner etc. Reducing the amount of paper that organizations use. Cloud computing.

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Environmental Case for Refurbished IT Equipment

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One of our missions at TechSoup Global is to supply low-cost refurbished IT equipment to nonprofits and libraries. Adding additional life to computers saves 5 to 20 times more energy than recycling over the computer's life cycle. The Basis for the Environmental Benefits of Refurbished IT.

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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. nonprofits, churches, and libraries at the lowest possible cost. nonprofits, churches, and libraries at the lowest possible cost. We're happy to have laptops, desktops, and LCD monitors.

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Environmental Case for Refurbished IT Equipment

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One of our missions at TechSoup Global is to supply low-cost refurbished IT equipment to nonprofits and libraries. 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 Basis for the Environmental Benefits of Refurbished IT.

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The Disposable Computer

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Through organizations like Tech Impact and TechSoup , these online services are being offered at a significant discount to nonprofits, charities, libraries, and private foundations. The big advantage of a virtual desktop is that the environment is controlled. These laptops are priced between $200 and $500. Your cost: $400.

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