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

Tech Soup

Jim Lynch is TechSoup's director of green technology (here's the part where I embarrass him — he's also pretty much the man as far as electronics refurbishing and recycling goes). One example of great refurbishing work is Banco Informatico Tecnologico e Biomedico (TechSoup Italia) in Italy.

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Mobile for Good: Trends to Watch at Mobile World Congress

Tech Soup

This week, the world is gearing up for mobile's biggest global tradeshow, Mobile World Congress (MWC). Besides being a launch pad for shiny new gadgets, MWC has also been a forum for green technology news, digital inclusion efforts, low-cost smartphones, and other mobile for good innovations.

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

Tech Soup

How Green Is Refurbished IT Equipment? Refurbished Computers in the TechSoup Global Network. NGOs and libraries all over the world need good dependable low-cost computers and several of our global partners run successful refurbished computer initiatives. You can check out our entire catalog of refurbished IT equipment.

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Solutionary Women: Alli Chagi-Starr, Ilyse Hogue, Melinda Kramer and Reem Rahim

Have Fun - Do Good

And then another program is Reclaim the Future, which is one our newest projects, that is addressing green-color jobs and building opportunities for low-income people, formerly convicted people, and communities of color in this new green economy. I also produce several podcasts, one of which is called the Big Vision Podcast.

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