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Microsoft's Ecohero: How Sean Nicholson Is Saving the Earth

Tech Soup

You've heard of the Incredible Hulk and Green Lantern. But you've probably never heard of this green superhero. The PC refurbishment industry was but a small, shadowy thing. This was mainly because refurbishers couldn't afford to put legal Windows licenses on used equipment. Refurbishing can also be lucrative.

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Two Truths and a Lie: TechSoup New Products Edition

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Many people consider Autodesk's products the gold standard in CAD, industrial design, infrastructure planning, and more. Unlike many other subscription services, Box offers TechSoup members 10 perpetual licenses to the service. Little Green Light. Do not expose Little Green Light to water or bright lights.

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Why Nonprofits Are Needed in the Sharing Economy

Tech Soup

Dubal has been studying the impact of the casual labor force of ride-sharing companies in comparison to the mostly unionized, professional labor force in the cab industry. Or that unionized hospitality-industry staff (many of whom are from lower-income immigrant communities) aren't put out of work? Images: Twitter pics, me.

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Oxfam Uses Flickr To Advocate for Ethiopian Coffee Famers

Have Fun - Do Good

--from the Director's Statement, Black Gold Oxfam America has joined the movement to give Ethiopian coffee growers a greater percentage of coffee profits: "Oxfam is calling on coffee industry leaders to sign agreements that recognize Ethiopia’s right to control the use of its coffee ’brand names.’

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11NTC Science Fair Preview: Giveaways and Even More Giveaways!

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Patrick’s Day and what’s more green then a crisp $100 bill?! Visit with our email marketing experts to find out how your organization can “Go Green to Get Green” with email marketing and we’ll let you reach in and see how much money you win - you could walk away with a $100 bill! Informz It’s St.

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How do we do make change if we keep doing things the same way?

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

It’s peer reviewed (good), but it’s got a rather restrictive license, and the content is not freely available. The licenses are as follows: Personal License: If you have purchased a copy/subscription to the Journal with a personal license, this means that it is for your personal use.

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Snapshot of Worldwide Electronics Recycling 2013

Tech Soup

They are developing an industrial capacity, for instance, with companies like Trishyiraya Recycling in Southern India. China does have a national law called The Management Regulations for Recycling and Disposing of Consumer Electronics and Electronic Waste that bans e-waste and imports, and requires processors to be licensed.