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Nancy Jo Craig’s Lifetime Achievement Award In Nonprofit Computer Refurbishment

Tech Soup

In August of 2005, she had barely begun getting things in order when Hurricanes Katrina and Rita struck. R2 along with E-Stewards are certification programs to insure that electronics recyclers and refurbishers practice proper e-waste disposal and worker health practices. It as a lucky thing they did. What’s Next for Nancy Jo.

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

Tech Soup

The European Union (EU) is the largest economy in the world and home to over 500 million people who discard vast numbers of electronic devices each year. million tons of electronic waste. In the United Kingdom alone, the average person will throw away over 3 tons of electronics in his or her lifetime. ICRS Goes to Europe.

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Thank You RCI Customers!

Tech Soup

We have a long history of championing electronics recycling. We have also championed reuse or extending the life of electronic devices through refurbishment and repair. Refurbished equipment is also more affordable than new equipment. We Thank You.

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

Tech Soup

When all was said and done, we received a 2005 seed-funding grant from Full Circle Fund and launched the Refurbished Computer Initiative program. At the time, we had a very limited selection of offers, comprised only of desktops and laptops, most of which had Pentium III processors (you get the idea). How Green Is Refurbished IT Equipment?

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Ex-Epsilon Executives Found Guilty In Fraud Case

The NonProfit Times

Reger worked at Epsilon from 2005 to 2017. Reger was also found guilty of six counts of wire fraud and Lytle guilty of 12 counts of wire fraud in connection with electronic shipments of names and addresses and other emails regarding the actions. Prosecutors showed evidence that names and addresses of millions of U.S.

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Our Much Improved Tech Support In TechSoup's Refurbished Computer Initiative

Tech Soup

When all was said and done, we received a 2005 seed-funding grant from Full Circle Fund and launched the Refurbished Computer Initiative program. There is a much bigger story to tell about Willie and his daughter, Sarah Commes’ leadership in electronics refurbishment that should be written up someday. With a catalog.

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Is the Used Computer Market Going Away?

Tech Soup

They're low-cost, they work well for many purposes, and there's a brilliant environmental case for electronics reuse. TechSoup’s Refurbished Computer Initiative (RCI), for example, has been tracking the price of refurbished computers since 2005. are four years old or less, yet only 36 percent continue to be used.