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Snapshot of Worldwide Electronics Recycling 2013

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Just thought I'd take a look at the state of electronics recycling around the world to see how we're doing. Unfortunately, electronics recycling is a comparatively low priority in many countries. This represents the total amount of electronic waste that an average person in the UK is likely to consume in their lifetime.

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TechSoup Global Goes to Congress (Again)

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I call it "humanitarian electronics recycling and refurbishment." Our latest opportunity was on February 13 2013. " It was all about how policy decisions on handling e-waste could improve the economy via environmental stewardship. electronics recycling and refurbishment standards. are reused.

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The Upcoming E-Waste and Refurbishment Standards Conference in South Africa

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As collection and processing of e-waste and discarded electronics in Africa reaches worrisome proportions, industry leaders and policymakers from all over the world are meeting in Cape Town, South Africa on June 7, 2013. and Weelabex in Europe to ensure the responsible recycling of used electronics.

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Results of the African E-Waste and Refurbishment Standards Conference

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Industry and policy leaders shared information on the current state of African electronics recycling and refurbishment policy and practice. These are industry-led standards to ensure the responsible recycling of used electronics. To understand the current state of the African electronics recycling industry.

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Nonprofit Technology News: Help for Charities to Develop Mobile Giving Capacity

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As always, there’s plenty more news like how Facebook’s news feed policy is not good news for charities, how smartphone kill switch legislation will affect your organization, how things like your own perspiration will run your phone someday and some more NPTech quick hits. Facebook’s Problematic News Feeds. The Give App.

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New Program! Award-Winning Bitdefender Security

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We might even take for granted and forget about the complex electronic security that protects us from what could be costly and time-consuming disasters. The network application integrates with Active Directory to leverage the organization's existing Windows domain structure and group policies. Awards and Praise. More Resources.

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Nonprofit Technology News Celebrity Forecasts for 2014

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Now that this year is wrapping up and we have the verdict on nonprofit technology trends for 2013 , we queried charity Technorati like Amy Sample Ward, Beth Kanter, Marnie Webb, Peter Campbell, Nicole Wallace, the entire crew at Idealware, Lucy Bernholz, and other luminaries to find out what is in their crystal balls for 2014. John Merritt.