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~~Welcome to TechSoup's experimental wiki "space" for articles. Please select an article to view or edit from the list below:~~ ~~Surviving the Daylight Saving Time Switch~~ ~~New Year's Resolutions 2007~~ ~~Suggest an Article~~ ~~Earth Day 2007~~ ~~Recipes~~

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200.76.250.44 — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 11:39:40 GMT

~~Share Your TechSoup Article Ideas Here~~ Want to know more about fundraising using MySpace? Interested in learning about ways a wiki can help you share information at your organization? Want to know how free software can save your nonprofit money? Here's your chance to let us how TechSoup can help you. We welcome any and all ideas for how-to articles, case studies, profiles, interviews, FAQs, and other content for our site. While we can't write articles for every idea we receive, your opinions and thoughts about what you'd like to see are valuable. This is ~~your~~ ~~TechSoup, afterall.~~ ~~To add your ideas, just select the "~~ ~~Edit This Page~~ " button and enter your suggestions into the space below. Please write one or two sentences about your idea and provide any useful links or information (including sources of information or people to interview). Feel free to comment on or add to article ideas others have left, offer your own insights or sources, and let us if you'd like to be interviewed for a given article. ~~Here's an example:~~ ~~1. Fundraising Using MySpace:~~ ~~How can a nonprofit earn money using social-networking site MySpace? What are some ways to generate buzz and get the attention of constituents using this platform?~~ ~~Sources:~~ ~~Nonprofit Organziations MySpace~~ ~~Puppy and Kitten Rescue project in MySpace~~ ~~Interview:~~ ~~Jane Doe, director of Jane Doe Animal Rescue (created a MySpace page to help rescue animals)~~ ~~Add your own article idea here!~~

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89.113.75.68 — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 13:35:48 GMT

~~Surviving the Daylight Saving Time Switch~~ ~~Daylight Saving Time (DST) in the United States begins three weeks earlier this year, on Sunday, March 11. This has some people worrying about~~ ~~Y2K~~ ~~-like side-effects, in which any time-dependent technology that can go wrong will go wrong -- from Outlook calendars being off by an hour to entire flight schedules being disrupted.~~ ~~Of course, countries have shifted their daylight savings time dates before without major technical outages.~~ So how seriously should a nonprofit IT manager take the impending change? TechSoup is gathering information and links to help nonprofits decide what actions to take. If you have a story or advice to share, we encourage you to ~~edit this page~~ ~~and add it.~~ ~~Information about the change~~ ~~DST start and end dates~~ ~~prior to~~ ~~2007:~~ ~~Starts at 2:00 A.M. on 04/02/06 (first Sunday in April)~~ ~~Ends at 2:00 A.M. on 10/29/06 (last Sunday in October)~~ ~~DST start and end dates~~ ~~beginning in~~ ~~2007:~~ ~~Starts at 2:00 A.M. on 03/11/07 (second Sunday in March)~~ ~~Ends at 2:00 A.M. on 11/04/07 (first Sunday in November)~~ ~~Specific technologies that could be affected~~ ~~Special thanks to TechSoup Community member~~ ~~gdarter~~ ~~for getting us started with the following information. (The~~ ~~original discussion thread~~ ~~can be viewed in the TechSoup forums.)~~ ~~Apple MacOS X~~ ~~http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=305056~~ ~~Java Developers Kit~~ ~~http://forum.java.sun.com/thread.jspa?threadID=790266~~ ~~IBM tools (includes IBM JDK, AIX, DB2 tools etc)~~ ~~http://www.ibm.com/support/alerts/daylightsavingstimealert.html~~ ~~Lotus Software~~ ~~http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=899&uid=swg21245334~~ ~~Microsoft Windows XP and Windows Server 2003~~ ~~http://support.microsoft.com/kb/928388/en-us~~ ~~Microsoft Exchange 2003 XP2~~ ~~http://support.microsoft.com/kb/926666/en-us~~ ~~Microsoft Windows 2000 does not have a Microsoft-released patch for the date change. It may be possible to manually update the system using the following guide:~~ ~~http://support.microsoft.com/kb/914387/en-us~~ ~~Microsoft Windows NT/2000/XP/2003 3rd-party patch released for free and is available for download here:~~ ~~http://www.intelliadmin.com/DaylightSavingFix.exe~~ ~~and more info available here:~~ ~~http://www.intelliadmin.com/blog/2007/01/unofficial-windows-2000-daylight.html~~ ~~Microsoft Windows 98/Me 3rd-party patch released for free and is available for download here:~~ ~~http://www.intelliadmin.com/DaylightSavingFix98.exe~~ ~~and more info available here:~~ ~~http://www.intelliadmin.com/blog/2007/02/windows-98-me-dst-patch.html~~ ~~Novell Netware and Open Enterprise Server (Groupwise, JAVA and other Netware related):~~ ~~http://www.novell.com/info/daylight_saving.html~~ ~~Oracle database~~ ~~If you have Metalink access, search for doc ID 359145.1.~~ ~~Subject: Impact of 2007 USA daylight saving changes on the Oracle database~~ ~~Doc ID: Note:359145.1 Type: BULLETIN~~ ~~Last Revision Date: 22-DEC-2006~~ ~~Palm Handheld Devices DST Updates~~ ~~http://www.palm.com/us/support/downloads/dst.html~~ ~~BLACKBERRY Daylight Savings Time Update - Patch Manager v2.2 now available~~ ~~Please note that~~ ~~Patch Manager v2.2~~ ** is now available for download from the Device Patch section of the newly restructured ~~http://www.blackberry.com/dst2007~~ ~~website~~ ~~Blackberry Enterprise Server~~ ~~http://www.blackberry.com/select/dst2007/>~~ ~~Older *nix operating systems, like Unix and Linux~~ ~~RedHat Linux Distro:~~ ~~http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/FAQ_80_7909.shtm~~ ~~Software with schedulers, like Enterprize schedulers and backup schedulers.~~ ~~Middleware interface software like MQ Series and BizTalk.~~ ~~Monitoring data collection software for capacity planning data collection.~~ ~~Web-Specific Technologies~~ ~~Macromedia/Adobe ColdFusion Application Server~~ ~~CF5:~~ ~~http://www.adobe.com/cfusion/knowledgebase/index.cfm?id=kb400365~~ ~~ColdFusion MX and JRun:~~ ~~http://www.adobe.com/cfusion/knowledgebase/index.cfm?id=d2ab4470~~ ~~Apache~~ ~~PHP~~ ~~Perl~~ ~~Python~~ ~~Ruby~~ ~~MySQL~~ ~~PostgreSQL~~ ~~Articles, blog posts, and other DST information~~ ~~San Francisco Chronicle~~ ~~Daylight Time Will Be Early -- Get Set~~ ~~http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2007/02/21/MNGASO8BQ11.DTL~~ ~~InformationWeek~~ ~~Microsoft Issues Warning on Daylight-Saving Time Software Flaw~~ ~~http://www.informationweek.com/news/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=197006039~~

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Earth Day

willow — Thu, 19 Apr 2007 18:18:54 GMT

Earth Day Toolkit

Resources for greener technology practices

No matter what your cause, we all depend on clean air, soil, and water. And as nonprofits, our responsibility is perhaps greater than others to lead the way in environmentally sound practices.

Find out how you can make good choices through your everyday technology practices and purchases in this toolkit. Earth Day may be April 22, but it's the decisions we make in our day-to-day lives that determine our commitment to our planet.

Click on any of the following drop links to get to the topics listed below:

Eco-Friendly Office Practices
Responsible computer Use
Your eco-impact
Be Inspired
Latest Bookmarks from Digg
Discuss

Add to this Wiki: By presenting this toolkit in wiki format, we invite you to contribute to it. Feel free to post links to articles, organizations, and tools other nonprofits can use to make this world a better place. (To log in or sign in, please go to the column to the left, under "In Wikis.")

~~Eco-Friendly Office Practices~~ ~~Responsible computer Use~~ ~~Your eco-impact~~ ~~Be Inspired~~ ~~Latest Bookmarks from Digg~~ ~~Discuss~~

Eco-Friendly Office Practices

Do you use 100-percent recycled paper in your office copiers? Recycle printer cartridges? Oftentimes, it's your day-to-day activities that count the most. Use these articles and tools to help minimize your everyday impact.

Greening Your Office
Any nonprofit can make its work environment a shade greener ― and save money, too ― by implementing some simple environmentally friendly practices. These tips and resources will help you get started.

A Nonprofit's Guide to Green Printing
If you use traditional printing techniques for your marketing materials, you may be doing less to reach out to constituents and more to damage the environment. Luckily, there are eco-friendly ways to make your print projects and your organization look good.

Make Better Lifestyle Decisions
Discover ways you can make greener choices through your eating, living, and spending habits through the Institute for Lifecycle Assessment, an organization that provides consumers with education and tools to make sustainable lifestyle decisions. (Of particular interest are the site's Lifestyle Impact Assessment tables, which provide a detailed eco-breakdown of often routine activities and products.)

Protect the Environment at Work
Ways to reduce energy use , use office supplies responsibly , use water more efficiently, and green your commute from the Environmental Protection Agency.

Responsible Computer Use

Computer waste is responsible for thousands of tons of landfill each year, much of it toxic. Find out how TechSoup is helping to lead the way for many of those computers to be refurbished and reused by organizations that need them ― and how you can do your part to stem the e-waste tide.

Greening Your Hardware

TechSoup offers a variety of resources and tips for nonprofits who would like to donate or receive used computers. Head to our Recycled Hardware page to learn more, or click on one of the links below.

Find — or Donate — Used Computers on TechSoup
TechSoup offers searchable directories for organizations seeking to find, donate, or refurbish previously owned equipment:
• Search our database of places to donate used hardware , by ZIP code.
• Search our database of places to get used hardware , by ZIP code.
• Find responsible refurbishers by searching our database of MAR-authorized refurbishers , by ZIP code.

Ten Tips for Donating a Computer
As more companies, organizations, and individuals find reasons to upgrade their computers, the problem of how to safely discard used equipment continues to grow. We'll show you how to part with your old computer responsibly.

Six Tips for Accepting (and Refusing!) Donated Equipment
Nonprofits are often inundated with donations of free computers. Yet second-hand PCs can be time consuming ― and expensive ― to repair or recycle when they don't work or aren't of use to you. In this article, we'll show you how to look that gift hardware in the mouth.

Do the PC Thing: Managing Computer Donations from the Public
This downloadable guide shows nonprofits how ― and when ― to gracefully decline hardware donations and directs donors to qualified refurbishers and recyclers. Also included are resources for clearing data from hard drives and tips to extend the life of a computer.

Learn More about E-Waste and Its Impact

Learn how organizations like TechSoup are working to create more environmentally friendly refurbishing policies, and calculate for yourself the benefits of using refurbished equipment.

The Recycled Computer Initiative
TechSoup's pioneering Recycled Computer Initiative gives nonprofits nationwide a chance to get high-quality refurbished computer systems at a discount. The first nationwide refurbishing program geared strictly to nonprofits, RCI also provides an environmentally friendly alternative to used equipment disposal. Learn more about the program here.

Electronics Environmental Benefits Calculator (Beta)
This downloadable calculator was developed to help organizations in estimating the environmental benefits of greening their purchase, use, and disposal of electronics. Use it to evaluate the environmental impact of your nonprofit's purchases, including desktop processors, monitors, and notebook computers.

Working to End the Global E-Waste Epidemic
Just because you recycle your old computer equipment doesn't guarantee it won't end up in a landfill overseas. Find out how organizations are working to end the electronic waste epidemic and what you can do to help.

Refurbishing for a Better Tomorrow
Hundreds of millions of computers are discarded in the United States each year – yet only a very small percent are donated to the schools, families, and nonprofits that need them. New programs, organizations, and initiatives around the country are working to change this.

Greening Your Software

Ask TechSoup: Can I Donate Old Software?
Got some old software you'd like to give away? We'll show you the steps you should take before handing off programs and applications to other nonprofits.

Recycle Your Software and Accessories
Nonprofit GreenDisk provides a way for you to safely dispose of all of your "technotrash," including CDs, cables, laptops, and more. (Click here for a full list of what they take .)

Learn about the Life Cycle of a CD or DVD
In this EPA poster, kids and adults can learn more about how CDs and DVDs are manufactured and how they can be recycled.

Resources for Refurbishers

Blancco Disk-Erasure Tools
Blancco's donation program on TechSoup Stock makes disk-erasure and reporting tools available at a discount to organizations that directly serve youth training, computer refurbishing, and related nonprofit activities.

Darik's Boot and Nuke
Darik's Boot and Nuke is an ~~open source~~ open-source program that wipes out old hard drives, and can be run from any media the BIOS would support (floppy, CD-ROM, USB drives, etc).

Calculate Your Impact

Online calculators — such as the Electronics Environmental Benefits Calculator (Beta), listed above — can help you gauge how your behaviors affect the environment. Below are a a few of our favorites; you can find others listed at Ecological Footprint Calculators , where you can also gauge the costs of electricity pollution, air-travel pollution, and air pollution.

• Calculate Your Travel Emissions : Nonprofits interested in going carbon neutral or offsetting carbons emissions might want to discover how much greenhouse gases you generate as a result of your daily transportation activity with this calculater from Travel Matters.
• Paper Calculator : See why your paper choices matter with this calculator from Environmental Defense.
• Climate Footprint Calculator : A comprehensive calculator that looks at all your activities, in comparison to US and global averages. Not for the faint of heart!

Be Inspired

Learn about nonprofits that are doing good work for the environment, especially in the area of technology. Please add in others you know of that are doing good work.

Basel Action Network (BAN): BAN works to prevent the export of toxic wastes — including e-waste — to the world's poorer countries. Its Web site offers videos, news, and other information about BAN's work.

Worldwatch Institute : The Worldwatch Institute's work revolves around the transition to an environmentally sustainable and socially just society — and how to achieve it. Find research on renewable energy , consumption , climate change , and more.
[[rss url="http://www.worldwatch.org/node/feed" title="Check out their latest stories:" number="3" description="true" length="50"]]

[[rss url="http://www.digg.com/rss/indexenvironment.xml" title="Most popular environment-related sites being shared:" number="5"]]

Join the Discussion

Head to TechSoup's Community forums to discuss ways nonprofits can save energy and reduce waste .

Earth Day

tsg_kevin — Thu, 19 Apr 2007 18:01:39 GMT

Earth Day Toolkit

Resources for greener technology practices

No matter what your cause, we all depend on clean air, soil, and water. And as nonprofits, our responsibility is perhaps greater than others to lead the way in environmentally sound practices.

Find out how you can make good choices through your everyday technology practices and purchases in this toolkit. Earth Day may be April 22, but it's the decisions we make in our day-to-day lives that determine our commitment to our planet.

Add to this Wiki: By presenting this toolkit in wiki format, we invite you to contribute to it. Feel free to post links to articles, organizations, and tools other nonprofits can use to make this world a better place. (To log in or sign in, please go to the column to the left, under "In Wikis.")

Eco-Friendly Office Practices
Responsible computer Use
Your eco-impact
Be Inspired
Latest Bookmarks from Digg
Discuss

Eco-Friendly Office Practices

Responsible Computer Use

Computer waste is responsible for thousands of tons of landfill each year, much of it toxic. Find out how TechSoup is helping to lead the way for many of those computers to be refurbished and reused by organizations that need them ― and how you can do your part to stem the e-waste tide.

Greening Your Hardware

TechSoup offers a variety of resources and tips for nonprofits who would like to donate or receive used computers. Head to our Recycled Hardware page to learn more, or click on one of the links below.

Find — or Donate — Used Computers on TechSoup
TechSoup offers searchable directories for organizations seeking to find, donate, or refurbish previously owned equipment:
• Search our database of places to donate used hardware , by ZIP code.
• Search our database of places to get used hardware , by ZIP code.
• Find responsible refurbishers by searching our database of MAR-authorized refurbishers , by ZIP code.

Ten Tips for Donating a Computer
As more companies, organizations, and individuals find reasons to upgrade their computers, the problem of how to safely discard used equipment continues to grow. We'll show you how to part with your old computer responsibly.

Six Tips for Accepting (and Refusing!) Donated Equipment
Nonprofits are often inundated with donations of free computers. Yet second-hand PCs can be time consuming ― and expensive ― to repair or recycle when they don't work or aren't of use to you. In this article, we'll show you how to look that gift hardware in the mouth.

Do the PC Thing: Managing Computer Donations from the Public
This downloadable guide shows nonprofits how ― and when ― to gracefully decline hardware donations and directs donors to qualified refurbishers and recyclers. Also included are resources for clearing data from hard drives and tips to extend the life of a computer.

Learn More about E-Waste and Its Impact

Learn how organizations like TechSoup are working to create more environmentally friendly refurbishing policies, and calculate for yourself the benefits of using refurbished equipment.

The Recycled Computer Initiative
TechSoup's pioneering Recycled Computer Initiative gives nonprofits nationwide a chance to get high-quality refurbished computer systems at a discount. The first nationwide refurbishing program geared strictly to nonprofits, RCI also provides an environmentally friendly alternative to used equipment disposal. Learn more about the program here.

Electronics Environmental Benefits Calculator (Beta)
This downloadable calculator was developed to help organizations in estimating the environmental benefits of greening their purchase, use, and disposal of electronics. Use it to evaluate the environmental impact of your nonprofit's purchases, including desktop processors, monitors, and notebook computers.

Working to End the Global E-Waste Epidemic
Just because you recycle your old computer equipment doesn't guarantee it won't end up in a landfill overseas. Find out how organizations are working to end the electronic waste epidemic and what you can do to help.

Refurbishing for a Better Tomorrow
Hundreds of millions of computers are discarded in the United States each year – yet only a very small percent are donated to the schools, families, and nonprofits that need them. New programs, organizations, and initiatives around the country are working to change this.

Greening Your Software

Ask TechSoup: Can I Donate Old Software?
Got some old software you'd like to give away? We'll show you the steps you should take before handing off programs and applications to other nonprofits.

Recycle Your Software and Accessories
Nonprofit GreenDisk provides a way for you to safely dispose of all of your "technotrash," including CDs, cables, laptops, and more. (Click here for a full list of what they take .)

Learn about the Life Cycle of a CD or DVD
In this EPA poster, kids and adults can learn more about how CDs and DVDs are manufactured and how they can be recycled.

Resources for Refurbishers

Blancco Disk-Erasure Tools
Blancco's donation program on TechSoup Stock makes disk-erasure and reporting tools available at a discount to organizations that directly serve youth training, computer refurbishing, and related nonprofit activities.

Darik's Boot and Nuke
Darik's Boot and Nuke is an open source program that wipes out old hard drives, and can be run from any media the BIOS would support (floppy, CD-ROM, USB drives, etc).

Calculate Your Impact

Be Inspired

Join the Discussion

Head to TechSoup's Community forums to discuss ways nonprofits can save energy and reduce waste .

Earth Day

willow — Mon, 16 Apr 2007 20:18:36 GMT

Earth Day Toolkit

Eco-Friendly Office Practices

Responsible Computer Use

Calculate Your Impact

Be Inspired

Join the Discussion

Head to TechSoup's Community forums to discuss ways nonprofits can save energy and reduce waste .

Earth Day

willow — Mon, 16 Apr 2007 19:23:17 GMT

Earth Day Toolkit

Eco-Friendly Office Practices

Responsible Computer Use

Computer waste is responsible for thousands of tons of landfill each year, much of it toxic. Find out how TechSoup is helping to lead the way for many of those computers to be refurbished and reused by organizations that need them ― and how you can do your part to stem the e-waste tide.

Greening Your Hardware

TechSoup offers a variety of resources and tips for nonprofits who would like to donate or receive used computers. Head to our Recycled Hardware page to learn more, or click on one of the links below.

Find — or Donate — Used Computers on TechSoup
TechSoup offers searchable directories for organizations seeking to find, donate, or refurbish previously owned equipment:
• Search our database of places to donate used hardware , by ZIP code.
• Search our database of places to get used hardware , by ZIP code.
• Find responsible refurbishers by searching our database of MAR-authorized refurbishers , by ZIP code.

Ten Tips for Donating a Computer
As more companies, organizations, and individuals find reasons to upgrade their computers, the problem of how to safely discard used equipment continues to grow. We'll show you how to part with your old computer responsibly.

Six Tips for Accepting (and Refusing!) Donated Equipment
Nonprofits are often inundated with donations of free computers. Yet second-hand PCs can be time consuming ― and expensive ― to repair or recycle when they don't work or aren't of use to you. In this article, we'll show you how to look that gift hardware in the mouth.

Do the PC Thing: Managing Computer Donations from the Public
This downloadable guide shows nonprofits how ― and when ― to gracefully decline hardware donations and directs donors to qualified refurbishers and recyclers. Also included are resources for clearing data from hard drives and tips to extend the life of a computer.

Learn More about E-Waste and Its Impact

Learn how organizations like TechSoup are working to create more environmentally friendly refurbishing policies, and calculate for yourself the benefits of using refurbished equipment.

The Recycled Computer Initiative
TechSoup's pioneering Recycled Computer Initiative gives nonprofits nationwide a chance to get high-quality refurbished computer systems at a discount. The first nationwide refurbishing program geared strictly to nonprofits, RCI also provides an environmentally friendly alternative to used equipment disposal. Learn more about the program here.

Electronics Environmental Benefits Calculator (Beta)
This downloadable calculator was developed to help organizations in estimating the environmental benefits of greening their purchase, use, and disposal of electronics. Use it to evaluate the environmental impact of your nonprofit's purchases, including desktop processors, monitors, and notebook computers.

Working to End the Global E-Waste Epidemic
Just because you recycle your old computer equipment doesn't guarantee it won't end up in a landfill overseas. Find out how organizations are working to end the electronic waste epidemic and what you can do to help.

Refurbishing for a Better Tomorrow
Hundreds of millions of computers are discarded in the United States each year – yet only a very small percent are donated to the schools, families, and nonprofits that need them. New programs, organizations, and initiatives around the country are working to change this.

Greening Your Software

Ask TechSoup: Can I Donate Old Software?
Got some old software you'd like to give away? We'll show you the steps you should take before handing off programs and applications to other nonprofits.

Resources for Refurbishers

Blancco Disk-Erasure Tools
Blancco's donation program on TechSoup Stock makes disk-erasure and reporting tools available at a discount to organizations that directly serve youth training, computer refurbishing, and related nonprofit activities.

Calculate Your Impact

Be Inspired

Join the Discussion

Head to TechSoup's Community forums to discuss ways nonprofits can save energy and reduce waste .

Earth Day

willow — Mon, 16 Apr 2007 19:19:34 GMT

Earth Day Toolkit

Eco-Friendly Office Practices

Do you use 100-percent recycled paper in your office copiers? Recycle printer cartridges? Oftentimes, it's your day-to-day activities that count the most. Use these articles and tools to help minimize your everyday impact.

Greening Your Office
Any nonprofit can make its work environment a shade greener ― and save money, too ― by implementing some simple environmentally friendly practices. These tips and resources will help you get started.

A Nonprofit's Guide to Green Printing
If you use traditional printing techniques for your marketing materials, you may be doing less to reach out to constituents and more to damage the environment. Luckily, there are eco-friendly ways to make your print projects and your organization look good.

Make Better Lifestyle Decisions
Discover ways you can make greener choices through your eating, living, and spending habits through the Institute for Lifecycle Assessment, an organization that provides consumers with education and tools to make sustainable lifestyle decisions.

Protect the Environment at Work
Ways to reduce energy use , use office supplies responsibly , use water more efficiently, and green your commute from the Environmental Protection Agency.

Responsible Computer Use

Computer waste is responsible for thousands of tons of landfill each year, much of it toxic. Find out how TechSoup is helping to lead the way for many of those computers to be refurbished and reused by organizations that need them ― and how you can do your part to stem the e-waste tide.

Greening Your Hardware

TechSoup offers a variety of resources and tips for nonprofits who would like to donate or receive used computers. Head to our Recycled Hardware page to learn more, or click on one of the links below.

Find — or Donate — Used Computers on TechSoup
TechSoup offers searchable directories for organizations seeking to find, donate, or refurbish previously owned equipment:
• Search our database of places to donate used hardware , by ZIP code.
• Search our database of places to get used hardware , by ZIP code.
• Find responsible refurbishers by searching our database of MAR-authorized refurbishers , by ZIP code.

Ten Tips for Donating a Computer
As more companies, organizations, and individuals find reasons to upgrade their computers, the problem of how to safely discard used equipment continues to grow. We'll show you how to part with your old computer responsibly.

Six Tips for Accepting (and Refusing!) Donated Equipment
Nonprofits are often inundated with donations of free computers. Yet second-hand PCs can be time consuming ― and expensive ― to repair or recycle when they don't work or aren't of use to you. In this article, we'll show you how to look that gift hardware in the mouth.

Do the PC Thing: Managing Computer Donations from the Public
This downloadable guide shows nonprofits how ― and when ― to gracefully decline hardware donations and directs donors to qualified refurbishers and recyclers. Also included are resources for clearing data from hard drives and tips to extend the life of a computer.

Learn More about E-Waste and Its Impact

Learn how organizations like TechSoup are working to create more environmentally friendly refurbishing policies, and calculate for yourself the benefits of using refurbished equipment.

The Recycled Computer Initiative
TechSoup's pioneering Recycled Computer Initiative gives nonprofits nationwide a chance to get high-quality refurbished computer systems at a discount. The first nationwide refurbishing program geared strictly to nonprofits, RCI also provides an environmentally friendly alternative to used equipment disposal. Learn more about the program here.

Electronics Environmental Benefits Calculator (Beta)
This downloadable calculator was developed to help organizations in estimating the environmental benefits of greening their purchase, use, and disposal of electronics. Use it to evaluate the environmental impact of your nonprofit's purchases, including desktop processors, monitors, and notebook computers.

Working to End the Global E-Waste Epidemic
Just because you recycle your old computer equipment doesn't guarantee it won't end up in a landfill overseas. Find out how organizations are working to end the electronic waste epidemic and what you can do to help.

Refurbishing for a Better Tomorrow
Hundreds of millions of computers are discarded in the United States each year – yet only a very small percent are donated to the schools, families, and nonprofits that need them. New programs, organizations, and initiatives around the country are working to change this.

Greening Your Software

Ask TechSoup: Can I Donate Old Software?
Got some old software you'd like to give away? We'll show you the steps you should take before handing off programs and applications to other nonprofits.

Resources for Refurbishers

Blancco Disk-Erasure Tools
Blancco's donation program on TechSoup Stock makes disk-erasure and reporting tools available at a discount to organizations that directly serve youth training, computer refurbishing, and related nonprofit activities.

Calculate Your Impact

Be Inspired

Join the Discussion

Head to TechSoup's Community forums to discuss ways nonprofits can save energy and reduce waste .

home

willow — Mon, 16 Apr 2007 18:56:19 GMT

Welcome to TechSoup's experimental wiki "space" for articles. Please select an article to view or edit from the list below:

Earth Day

tsg_kevin — Mon, 16 Apr 2007 18:17:16 GMT

Earth Day Toolkit

Eco-Friendly Office Practices

Responsible Computer Use

Computer waste is responsible for thousands of tons of landfill each year, much of it toxic. Find out how TechSoup is helping to lead the way for many of those computers to be refurbished and reused by organizations that need them ― and how you can do your part to stem the e-waste tide.

Greening Your Hardware

TechSoup offers a variety of resources and tips for nonprofits who would like to donate or receive used computers. Head to our Recycled Hardware page to learn more, or click on one of the links below.

Find — or Donate — Used Computers on TechSoup
TechSoup offers searchable directories for organizations seeking to find, donate, or refurbish previously owned equipment:
• Search our database of places to donate used hardware , by ZIP code.
• Search our database of places to get used hardware , by ZIP code.
• Find responsible refurbishers by searching our database of MAR-authorized refurbishers , by ZIP code.

Ten Tips for Donating a Computer
As more companies, organizations, and individuals find reasons to upgrade their computers, the problem of how to safely discard used equipment continues to grow. We'll show you how to part with your old computer responsibly.

Six Tips for Accepting (and Refusing!) Donated Equipment
Nonprofits are often inundated with donations of free computers. Yet second-hand PCs can be time consuming ― and expensive ― to repair or recycle when they don't work or aren't of use to you. In this article, we'll show you how to look that gift hardware in the mouth.

Do the PC Thing: Managing Computer Donations from the Public
This downloadable guide shows nonprofits how ― and when ― to gracefully decline hardware donations and directs donors to qualified refurbishers and recyclers. Also included are resources for clearing data from hard drives and tips to extend the life of a computer.

Learn More about E-Waste and Its Impact

Learn how organizations like TechSoup are working to create more environmentally friendly refurbishing policies, and calculate for yourself the benefits of using refurbished equipment.

The Recycled Computer Initiative
TechSoup's pioneering Recycled Computer Initiative gives nonprofits nationwide a chance to get high-quality refurbished computer systems at a discount. The first nationwide refurbishing program geared strictly to nonprofits, RCI also provides an environmentally friendly alternative to used equipment disposal. Learn more about the program here.

Electronics Environmental Benefits Calculator (Beta)
This downloadable calculator was developed to help organizations in estimating the environmental benefits of greening their purchase, use, and disposal of electronics. Use it to evaluate the environmental impact of your nonprofit's purchases, including desktop processors, monitors, and notebook computers.

Working to End the Global E-Waste Epidemic
Just because you recycle your old computer equipment doesn't guarantee it won't end up in a landfill overseas. Find out how organizations are working to end the electronic waste epidemic and what you can do to help.

Refurbishing for a Better Tomorrow
Hundreds of millions of computers are discarded in the United States each year – yet only a very small percent are donated to the schools, families, and nonprofits that need them. New programs, organizations, and initiatives around the country are working to change this.

Greening Your Software

Ask TechSoup: Can I Donate Old Software?
Got some old software you'd like to give away? We'll show you the steps you should take before handing off programs and applications to other nonprofits.

Resources for Refurbishers

Blancco Disk-Erasure Tools
Blancco's donation program on TechSoup Stock makes disk-erasure and reporting tools available at a discount to organizations that directly serve youth training, computer refurbishing, and related nonprofit activities.

Calculate Your Impact

Be Inspired

Join the Discussion

Head to TechSoup's Community forums to discuss ways nonprofits can save energy and reduce waste .

Earth Day

tsg_kevin — Mon, 16 Apr 2007 18:14:45 GMT

Earth Day Toolkit

Eco-Friendly Office Practices

Responsible Computer Use

Computer waste is responsible for thousands of tons of landfill each year, much of it toxic. Find out how TechSoup is helping to lead the way for many of those computers to be refurbished and reused by organizations that need them ― and how you can do your part to stem the e-waste tide.

Greening Your Hardware

TechSoup offers a variety of resources and tips for nonprofits who would like to donate or receive used computers. Head to our Recycled Hardware page to learn more, or click on one of the links below.

Find — or Donate — Used Computers on TechSoup
TechSoup offers searchable directories for organizations seeking to find, donate, or refurbish previously owned equipment:
• Search our database of places to donate used hardware , by ZIP code.
• Search our database of places to get used hardware , by ZIP code.
• Find responsible refurbishers by searching our database of MAR-authorized refurbishers , by ZIP code.

Ten Tips for Donating a Computer
As more companies, organizations, and individuals find reasons to upgrade their computers, the problem of how to safely discard used equipment continues to grow. We'll show you how to part with your old computer responsibly.

Six Tips for Accepting (and Refusing!) Donated Equipment
Nonprofits are often inundated with donations of free computers. Yet second-hand PCs can be time consuming ― and expensive ― to repair or recycle when they don't work or aren't of use to you. In this article, we'll show you how to look that gift hardware in the mouth.

Do the PC Thing: Managing Computer Donations from the Public
This downloadable guide shows nonprofits how ― and when ― to gracefully decline hardware donations and directs donors to qualified refurbishers and recyclers. Also included are resources for clearing data from hard drives and tips to extend the life of a computer.

Learn More about E-Waste and Its Impact

Learn how organizations like TechSoup are working to create more environmentally friendly refurbishing policies, and calculate for yourself the benefits of using refurbished equipment.

The Recycled Computer Initiative
TechSoup's pioneering Recycled Computer Initiative gives nonprofits nationwide a chance to get high-quality refurbished computer systems at a discount. The first nationwide refurbishing program geared strictly to nonprofits, RCI also provides an environmentally friendly alternative to used equipment disposal. Learn more about the program here.

Electronics Environmental Benefits Calculator (Beta)
This downloadable calculator was developed to help organizations in estimating the environmental benefits of greening their purchase, use, and disposal of electronics. Use it to evaluate the environmental impact of your nonprofit's purchases, including desktop processors, monitors, and notebook computers.

Working to End the Global E-Waste Epidemic
Just because you recycle your old computer equipment doesn't guarantee it won't end up in a landfill overseas. Find out how organizations are working to end the electronic waste epidemic and what you can do to help.

Refurbishing for a Better Tomorrow
Hundreds of millions of computers are discarded in the United States each year – yet only a very small percent are donated to the schools, families, and nonprofits that need them. New programs, organizations, and initiatives around the country are working to change this.

Greening Your Software

Ask TechSoup: Can I Donate Old Software?
Got some old software you'd like to give away? We'll show you the steps you should take before handing off programs and applications to other nonprofits.

Resources for Refurbishers

Blancco Disk-Erasure Tools
Blancco's donation program on TechSoup Stock makes disk-erasure and reporting tools available at a discount to organizations that directly serve youth training, computer refurbishing, and related nonprofit activities.

Calculate Your Impact

Be Inspired

Join the Discussion

Head to TechSoup's Community forums to discuss ways nonprofits can save energy and reduce waste .

Earth Day

tsg_kevin — Mon, 16 Apr 2007 18:09:39 GMT

Earth Day Toolkit

Eco-Friendly Office Practices

Responsible Computer Use

Computer waste is responsible for thousands of tons of landfill each year, much of it toxic. Find out how TechSoup is helping to lead the way for many of those computers to be refurbished and reused by organizations that need them ― and how you can do your part to stem the e-waste tide.

Greening Your Hardware

TechSoup offers a variety of resources and tips for nonprofits who would like to donate or receive used computers. Head to our Recycled Hardware page to learn more, or click on one of the links below.

Find — or Donate — Used Computers on TechSoup
TechSoup offers searchable directories for organizations seeking to find, donate, or refurbish previously owned equipment:
• Search our database of places to donate used hardware , by ZIP code.
• Search our database of places to get used hardware , by ZIP code.
• Find responsible refurbishers by searching our database of MAR-authorized refurbishers , by ZIP code.

Ten Tips for Donating a Computer
As more companies, organizations, and individuals find reasons to upgrade their computers, the problem of how to safely discard used equipment continues to grow. We'll show you how to part with your old computer responsibly.

Six Tips for Accepting (and Refusing!) Donated Equipment
Nonprofits are often inundated with donations of free computers. Yet second-hand PCs can be time consuming ― and expensive ― to repair or recycle when they don't work or aren't of use to you. In this article, we'll show you how to look that gift hardware in the mouth.

Do the PC Thing: Managing Computer Donations from the Public
This downloadable guide shows nonprofits how ― and when ― to gracefully decline hardware donations and directs donors to qualified refurbishers and recyclers. Also included are resources for clearing data from hard drives and tips to extend the life of a computer.

Learn More about E-Waste and Its Impact

Learn how organizations like TechSoup are working to create more environmentally friendly refurbishing policies, and calculate for yourself the benefits of using refurbished equipment.

The Recycled Computer Initiative
TechSoup's pioneering Recycled Computer Initiative gives nonprofits nationwide a chance to get high-quality refurbished computer systems at a discount. The first nationwide refurbishing program geared strictly to nonprofits, RCI also provides an environmentally friendly alternative to used equipment disposal. Learn more about the program here.

Electronics Environmental Benefits Calculator (Beta)
This downloadable calculator was developed to help organizations in estimating the environmental benefits of greening their purchase, use, and disposal of electronics. Use it to evaluate the environmental impact of your nonprofit's purchases, including desktop processors, monitors, and notebook computers.

Working to End the Global E-Waste Epidemic
Just because you recycle your old computer equipment doesn't guarantee it won't end up in a landfill overseas. Find out how organizations are working to end the electronic waste epidemic and what you can do to help.

Refurbishing for a Better Tomorrow
Hundreds of millions of computers are discarded in the United States each year – yet only a very small percent are donated to the schools, families, and nonprofits that need them. New programs, organizations, and initiatives around the country are working to change this.

Greening Your Software

Ask TechSoup: Can I Donate Old Software?
Got some old software you'd like to give away? We'll show you the steps you should take before handing off programs and applications to other nonprofits.

Resources for Refurbishers

Blancco Disk-Erasure Tools
Blancco's donation program on TechSoup Stock makes disk-erasure and reporting tools available at a discount to organizations that directly serve youth training, computer refurbishing, and related nonprofit activities.

Calculate Your Impact

Be Inspired

Join the Discussion

Head to TechSoup's Community forums to discuss ways nonprofits can save energy and reduce waste .

Earth Day

willow — Mon, 16 Apr 2007 17:31:26 GMT

Earth Day Toolkit

Eco-Friendly Office Practices

Responsible Computer Use

Computer waste is responsible for thousands of tons of landfill each year, much of it toxic. Find out how TechSoup is helping to lead the way for many of those computers to be refurbished and reused by organizations that need them ― and how you can do your part to stem the e-waste tide.

Greening Your Hardware

TechSoup offers a variety of resources and tips for nonprofits who would like to donate or receive used computers. Head to our Recycled Hardware page to learn more, or click on one of the links below.

Find — or Donate — Used Computers on TechSoup
TechSoup offers searchable directories for organizations seeking to find, donate, or refurbish previously owned equipment:
• Search our database of places to donate used hardware , by ZIP code.
• Search our database of places to get used hardware , by ZIP code.
• Find responsible refurbishers by searching our database of MAR-authorized refurbishers , by ZIP code.

Ten Tips for Donating a Computer
As more companies, organizations, and individuals find reasons to upgrade their computers, the problem of how to safely discard used equipment continues to grow. We'll show you how to part with your old computer responsibly.

Six Tips for Accepting (and Refusing!) Donated Equipment
Nonprofits are often inundated with donations of free computers. Yet second-hand PCs can be time consuming ― and expensive ― to repair or recycle when they don't work or aren't of use to you. In this article, we'll show you how to look that gift hardware in the mouth.

Do the PC Thing: Managing Computer Donations from the Public
This downloadable guide shows nonprofits how ― and when ― to gracefully decline hardware donations and directs donors to qualified refurbishers and recyclers. Also included are resources for clearing data from hard drives and tips to extend the life of a computer.

Learn More about E-Waste and Its Impact

Learn how organizations like TechSoup are working to create more environmentally friendly refurbishing policies, and calculate for yourself the benefits of using refurbished equipment.

The Recycled Computer Initiative
TechSoup's pioneering Recycled Computer Initiative gives nonprofits nationwide a chance to get high-quality refurbished computer systems at a discount. The first nationwide refurbishing program geared strictly to nonprofits, RCI also provides an environmentally friendly alternative to used equipment disposal. Learn more about the program here.

Electronics Environmental Benefits Calculator (Beta)
This downloadable calculator was developed to help organizations in estimating the environmental benefits of greening their purchase, use, and disposal of electronics. Use it to evaluate the environmental impact of your nonprofit's purchases, including desktop processors, monitors, and notebook computers.

Working to End the Global E-Waste Epidemic
Just because you recycle your old computer equipment doesn't guarantee it won't end up in a landfill overseas. Find out how organizations are working to end the electronic waste epidemic and what you can do to help.

Refurbishing for a Better Tomorrow
Hundreds of millions of computers are discarded in the United States each year – yet only a very small percent are donated to the schools, families, and nonprofits that need them. New programs, organizations, and initiatives around the country are working to change this.

Greening Your Software

Ask TechSoup: Can I Donate Old Software?
Got some old software you'd like to give away? We'll show you the steps you should take before handing off programs and applications to other nonprofits.

Resources for Refurbishers

Blancco Disk-Erasure Tools
Blancco's donation program on TechSoup Stock makes disk-erasure and reporting tools available at a discount to organizations that directly serve youth training, computer refurbishing, and related nonprofit activities.

Calculate Your Impact

Be Inspired

Join the Discussion

Head to TechSoup's Community forums to discuss ways nonprofits can save energy and reduce waste .

Earth Day

willow — Mon, 16 Apr 2007 17:28:30 GMT

Earth Day Toolkit

No matter what your cause, we all depend on clean air, soil, and water. And as nonprofits, our responsibility is perhaps greater than others to lead the way in environmentally sound practices.

Find out how you can make good choices through your everyday technology practices and purchases in this toolkit. Earth Day may be April 22, but it's the decisions we make in our day-to-day lives that determine our commitment to our planet.

Add to this Wiki: By presenting this toolkit in wiki format, we invite you to contribute to it. Feel free to post links to articles, organizations, and tools other nonprofits can use to make this world a better place. (To log in or sign in, please go to the column to the left, under "In Wikis.")

Eco-Friendly Office Practices

Responsible Computer Use

Computer waste is responsible for thousands of tons of landfill each year, much of it toxic. Find out how TechSoup is helping to lead the way for many of those computers to be refurbished and reused by organizations that need them ― and how you can do your part to stem the e-waste tide.

Greening Your Hardware

TechSoup offers a variety of resources and tips for nonprofits who would like to donate or receive used computers. Head to our Recycled Hardware page to learn more, or click on one of the links below.

Find — or Donate — Used Computers on TechSoup
TechSoup offers searchable directories for organizations seeking to find, donate, or refurbish previously owned equipment:
• Search our database of places to donate used hardware , by ZIP code.
• Search our database of places to get used hardware , by ZIP code.
• Find responsible refurbishers by searching our database of MAR-authorized refurbishers , by ZIP code.

Ten Tips for Donating a Computer
As more companies, organizations, and individuals find reasons to upgrade their computers, the problem of how to safely discard used equipment continues to grow. We'll show you how to part with your old computer responsibly.

Six Tips for Accepting (and Refusing!) Donated Equipment
Nonprofits are often inundated with donations of free computers. Yet second-hand PCs can be time consuming ― and expensive ― to repair or recycle when they don't work or aren't of use to you. In this article, we'll show you how to look that gift hardware in the mouth.

Do the PC Thing: Managing Computer Donations from the Public
This downloadable guide shows nonprofits how ― and when ― to gracefully decline hardware donations and directs donors to qualified refurbishers and recyclers. Also included are resources for clearing data from hard drives and tips to extend the life of a computer.

Learn More about E-Waste and Its Impact

Learn how organizations like TechSoup are working to create more environmentally friendly refurbishing policies, and calculate for yourself the benefits of using refurbished equipment.

The Recycled Computer Initiative
TechSoup's pioneering Recycled Computer Initiative gives nonprofits nationwide a chance to get high-quality refurbished computer systems at a discount. The first nationwide refurbishing program geared strictly to nonprofits, RCI also provides an environmentally friendly alternative to used equipment disposal. Learn more about the program here.

Electronics Environmental Benefits Calculator (Beta)
This downloadable calculator was developed to help organizations in estimating the environmental benefits of greening their purchase, use, and disposal of electronics. Use it to evaluate the environmental impact of your nonprofit's purchases, including desktop processors, monitors, and notebook computers.

Working to End the Global E-Waste Epidemic
Just because you recycle your old computer equipment doesn't guarantee it won't end up in a landfill overseas. Find out how organizations are working to end the electronic waste epidemic and what you can do to help.

Refurbishing for a Better Tomorrow
Hundreds of millions of computers are discarded in the United States each year – yet only a very small percent are donated to the schools, families, and nonprofits that need them. New programs, organizations, and initiatives around the country are working to change this.

Greening Your Software

Ask TechSoup: Can I Donate Old Software?
Got some old software you'd like to give away? We'll show you the steps you should take before handing off programs and applications to other nonprofits.

Resources for Refurbishers

Blancco Disk-Erasure Tools
Blancco's donation program on TechSoup Stock makes disk-erasure and reporting tools available at a discount to organizations that directly serve youth training, computer refurbishing, and related nonprofit activities.

Calculate Your Impact

Be Inspired

Join the Discussion

Head to TechSoup's Community forums to discuss ways nonprofits can save energy and reduce waste .

Earth Day

willow — Mon, 16 Apr 2007 17:25:17 GMT

Earth Day Toolkit

Eco-Friendly Office Practices

Responsible Computer Use

Computer waste is responsible for thousands of tons of landfill each year, much of it toxic. Find out how TechSoup is helping to lead the way for many of those computers to be refurbished and reused by organizations that need them ― and how you can do your part to stem the e-waste tide.

Greening Your Hardware

TechSoup offers a variety of resources and tips for nonprofits who would like to donate or receive used computers. Head to our Recycled Hardware page to learn more, or click on one of the links below.

Find — or Donate — Used Computers on TechSoup
TechSoup offers searchable directories for organizations seeking to find, donate, or refurbish previously owned equipment:
• Search our database of places to donate used hardware , by ZIP code.
• Search our database of places to get used hardware , by ZIP code.
• Find responsible refurbishers by searching our database of MAR-authorized refurbishers , by ZIP code.

Ten Tips for Donating a Computer
As more companies, organizations, and individuals find reasons to upgrade their computers, the problem of how to safely discard used equipment continues to grow. We'll show you how to part with your old computer responsibly.

Six Tips for Accepting (and Refusing!) Donated Equipment
Nonprofits are often inundated with donations of free computers. Yet second-hand PCs can be time consuming ― and expensive ― to repair or recycle when they don't work or aren't of use to you. In this article, we'll show you how to look that gift hardware in the mouth.

Do the PC Thing: Managing Computer Donations from the Public
This downloadable guide shows nonprofits how ― and when ― to gracefully decline hardware donations and directs donors to qualified refurbishers and recyclers. Also included are resources for clearing data from hard drives and tips to extend the life of a computer.

Learn More about E-Waste and Its Impact

The Recycled Computer Initiative
TechSoup's pioneering Recycled Computer Initiative gives nonprofits nationwide a chance to get high-quality refurbished computer systems at a discount. The first nationwide refurbishing program geared strictly to nonprofits, RCI also provides an environmentally friendly alternative to used equipment disposal. Learn more about the program here.

Electronics Environmental Benefits Calculator (Beta)
This downloadable calculator was developed to help organizations in estimating the environmental benefits of greening their purchase, use, and disposal of electronics. Use it to evaluate the environmental impact of your nonprofit's purchases, including desktop processors, monitors, and notebook computers.

Working to End the Global E-Waste Epidemic
Just because you recycle your old computer equipment doesn't guarantee it won't end up in a landfill overseas. Find out how organizations are working to end the electronic waste epidemic and what you can do to help.

Refurbishing for a Better Tomorrow
Hundreds of millions of computers are discarded in the United States each year – yet only a very small percent are donated to the schools, families, and nonprofits that need them. New programs, organizations, and initiatives around the country are working to change this.

Greening Your ~~Hardware~~ ~~TechSoup offers a variety of resources and tips for nonprofits who would like to donate or receive used computers. Head to our~~ ~~Recycled Hardware~~ ~~page to learn more, or click on one of the links below.~~ ~~Find — or Donate — Used Computers on TechSoup~~ ~~TechSoup offers searchable directories for organizations seeking to find, donate, or refurbish previously owned equipment:~~ ~~• Search our database of~~ ~~places to donate used hardware~~ ~~, by ZIP code.~~ ~~• Search our database of~~ ~~places to get used hardware~~ ~~, by ZIP code.~~ ~~• Find responsible refurbishers by searching our database of~~ ~~MAR-authorized refurbishers~~ ~~, by ZIP code.~~ ~~Ten Tips for Donating a Computer~~ As more companies, organizations, and individuals find reasons to upgrade their computers, the problem of how to safely discard used equipment continues to grow. We'll show you how to part with your old computer responsibly. ~~Six Tips for Accepting (and Refusing!) Donated Equipment~~ Nonprofits are often inundated with donations of free computers. Yet second-hand PCs can be time consuming ― and expensive ― to repair or recycle when they don't work or aren't of use to you. In this article, we'll show you how to look that gift hardware in the mouth. ~~Do the PC Thing: Managing Computer Donations from the Public~~ This downloadable guide shows nonprofits how ― and when ― to gracefully decline hardware donations and directs donors to qualified refurbishers and recyclers. Also included are resources for clearing data from hard drives and tips to extend the life of a computer. ~~Greening~~ Software

Ask TechSoup: Can I Donate Old Software?
Got some old software you'd like to give away? We'll show you the steps you should take before handing off programs and applications to other nonprofits.

Resources for Refurbishers

Blancco Disk-Erasure Tools
Blancco's donation program on TechSoup Stock makes disk-erasure and reporting tools available at a discount to organizations that directly serve youth training, computer refurbishing, and related nonprofit activities.

Calculate Your Impact

Be Inspired

Join the Discussion

Head to TechSoup's Community forums to discuss ways nonprofits can save energy and reduce waste .

Earth Day

willow — Mon, 16 Apr 2007 17:23:47 GMT

Earth Day Toolkit

Eco-Friendly Office Practices

Responsible Computer Use

Computer waste is responsible for thousands of tons of landfill each year, much of it toxic. Find out how TechSoup is helping to lead the way for many of those computers to be refurbished and reused by organizations that need them ― and how you can do your part to stem the e-waste tide.

Learn More about E-Waste and Its Impact

The Recycled Computer Initiative
TechSoup's pioneering Recycled Computer Initiative gives nonprofits nationwide a chance to get high-quality refurbished computer systems at a discount. The first nationwide refurbishing program geared strictly to nonprofits, RCI also provides an environmentally friendly alternative to used equipment disposal. Learn more about the program here.

Electronics Environmental Benefits Calculator (Beta)
This downloadable calculator was developed to help organizations in estimating the environmental benefits of greening their purchase, use, and disposal of electronics. Use it to evaluate the environmental impact of your nonprofit's purchases, including desktop processors, monitors, and notebook computers.

Working to End the Global E-Waste Epidemic
Just because you recycle your old computer equipment doesn't guarantee it won't end up in a landfill overseas. Find out how organizations are working to end the electronic waste epidemic and what you can do to help.

Refurbishing for a Better Tomorrow
Hundreds of millions of computers are discarded in the United States each year – yet only a very small percent are donated to the schools, families, and nonprofits that need them. New programs, organizations, and initiatives around the country are working to change this.

Greening Your Hardware ~~(and Software)~~

TechSoup offers a variety of resources and tips for nonprofits who would like to donate or receive used computers. Head to our Recycled Hardware page to learn more, or click on one of the links below.

Find — or Donate — Used Computers on TechSoup
TechSoup offers searchable directories for organizations seeking to find, donate, or refurbish previously owned equipment:
• Search our database of places to donate used hardware , by ZIP code.
• Search our database of places to get used hardware , by ZIP code.
• Find responsible refurbishers by searching our database of MAR-authorized refurbishers , by ZIP code.

Ten Tips for Donating a Computer
As more companies, organizations, and individuals find reasons to upgrade their computers, the problem of how to safely discard used equipment continues to grow. We'll show you how to part with your old computer responsibly.

Six Tips for Accepting (and Refusing!) Donated Equipment
Nonprofits are often inundated with donations of free computers. Yet second-hand PCs can be time consuming ― and expensive ― to repair or recycle when they don't work or aren't of use to you. In this article, we'll show you how to look that gift hardware in the mouth.

Do the PC Thing: Managing Computer Donations from the Public
This downloadable guide shows nonprofits how ― and when ― to gracefully decline hardware donations and directs donors to qualified refurbishers and recyclers. Also included are resources for clearing data from hard drives and tips to extend the life of a computer.

Greening Software

Ask TechSoup: Can I Donate Old Software?
Got some old software you'd like to give away? We'll show you the steps you should take before handing off programs and applications to other nonprofits.

Resources for Refurbishers

Blancco Disk-Erasure Tools
Blancco's donation program on TechSoup Stock makes disk-erasure and reporting tools available at a discount to organizations that directly serve youth training, computer refurbishing, and related nonprofit activities.

Calculate Your Impact

Be Inspired

Join the Discussion

Head to TechSoup's Community forums to discuss ways nonprofits can save energy and reduce waste .

Earth Day

willow — Mon, 16 Apr 2007 17:04:12 GMT

Earth Day Toolkit

No matter what your cause, we all depend on clean air, soil, and water. And as nonprofits, our responsibility is perhaps greater than others to lead the way in environmentally sound practices.

Find out how you can make good choices through your everyday technology practices and purchases in this toolkit. Earth Day may be April 22, but it's the decisions we make in our day-to-day lives that determine our commitment to our ~~delicate, beautiful~~ planet.

Add to this Wiki: By presenting this toolkit in wiki format, we invite you to contribute to it. Feel free to post links to articles, organizations, and tools other nonprofits can use to make this world a better place. (To log in or sign in, please go to the column to the left, under "In Wikis.")

Eco-Friendly Office Practices

Responsible Computer Use

Calculate Your Impact

Be Inspired

Join the Discussion

Head to TechSoup's Community forums to discuss ways nonprofits can save energy and reduce waste .