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TechSoup French Partner Leads the Way to Sustainable Tech

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There are very few charities I've come across that are as wide-ranging in their tech-for-good work as our French TechSoup Global partner, Ateliers du Bocage (ADB). ADB's project with Orange France, for instance, includes a national collection program. To date, the project has collected and recycled over half a million phones.

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

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The events draw nonprofit and commercial refurbishers, environmentalists, policy makers, and green technology innovators, as well as international refurbishers who offer a global view of electronics refurbishing and recycling. Jim says he particularly enjoys the opportunity for spirited debates about industry standards for electronics reuse.

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Traveling Postcards: Interview with Founder, Caroline Lovell

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I imagined women or girls who received cards might keep them in a place in her home, in a drawer, or on a shelf that would always remind her that she is cared for, and that she is a part of a much larger global community. I feel that art is able to translate beyond language, and communicate a much larger vision of personal connection.