When companies announce a plan to get X percent of their energy from wind, solar, or other reneable energy source, it most likely means that they will do it by buying energy credits. However, the public might perceive these announcements to imply a different story– that a huge number of solar panels were ordered and… Continue reading Ford Helps Their Customers Buy Emission Offsets
Month: April 2006
Barefoot College– Bunker Roy Fights Poverty By Using Entrepreneurship
Barefoot College was started in 1972 to help teach local Indian communities how to solve mass poverty. The organization has recently generated some buzz and Fast Company covers it in their most recent issue. (The article should be accessible to the public in a few weeks) An Indian named Bunker Roy, 60, whose Tilonia-based group,… Continue reading Barefoot College– Bunker Roy Fights Poverty By Using Entrepreneurship
Getting Rid of Your Old PC In A Responsible Way (cont’d)
Just saw this totally relevant announcement: Apple Offers Free Computer Take-Back Program Apple today announced an expansion of its successful recycling program, offering free computer take-back and recycling with the purchase of a new Macintosh® system beginning in June. Here is a link to my prior post: Getting Rid of Your Old PC In A… Continue reading Getting Rid of Your Old PC In A Responsible Way (cont’d)
Getting Rid of Your Old PC In A Responsible Way
Got my laptop back so I will be back to regularly posting (after a 2 week hiatus). So this post will conclude my series on computer related posts. (See my prior posts: The Truth (and Dangers) of Computer Recycling, and TechSoup Stock- Connecting Nonprofits With Technology Product Donations from Leading Providers) This final post (in… Continue reading Getting Rid of Your Old PC In A Responsible Way
The Truth (And Dangers) of Computer Recycling
Good news: I got my laptop back. Bad news: It was still broken so I had to ship it back. Anyhow, on the topic of computers– I wanted to post about this Salon.com article that gives us some insight into computer recycling. What should be a great and environmentally friendly practice is oftentimes not environmentally… Continue reading The Truth (And Dangers) of Computer Recycling
TechSoup Stock- Connecting Nonprofits With Technology Product Donations from Leading Providers
My laptop is in the shop right now so this week has been very inconvenient for me. The last few days have reminded me of how much I’ve come to depend on technology. This is actually a good segue into a discussion about resources available for nonprofits that are in the planning stages of building… Continue reading TechSoup Stock- Connecting Nonprofits With Technology Product Donations from Leading Providers