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Nonprofits Giving Computers
Other Nonprofits Giving Computers - Lists of links
Computer Recycling Initiatives - National, Regional and International

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Organizations in need of computer donations

Valuable Information about Recycling Your Computer
Major Resources Globally
ICT Opportunities and Programs Worldwide

This is just the tip of the iceberg providing mainly groups which work internationally. There are many local groups which provide recycled computers within their locality. Some of these groups do not have internet sites and must be found through local inquiry. Those groups which have sites may be found through focused searching with the major or local search engines.

• World Computer Exchange
  "World Computer Exchange is dedicated to helping the world's youth bridge the disturbing global divide in information, communications technology, and trust. We do this by keeping your company's surplus computers out of landfills, giving them new life connecting youth in the world's poorest countries to the Internet..."
  Working through strong organizations in each country together with the local community, provides consulting to nonprofit and government partners in Africa, Asia and Latin America to develop sustainable plans and resources for computer networking, installation, training, provision of materials, and training needed.
  [Shortened] List of Responsibilities of WCE partners: 1. Help recruit schools that serve the poor 2. Deliver the computers to the participating schools and centers 3. Ensure schools/centers using computers for poor youth at least six hours of each day 4. Provide community access to the computers (for a fee) outside of the minimum of six free youth hours 5. Help arrange for the maintenance and security of the computers in the schools and centers 6. Help to arrange for the provision and payment of local Internet access and phone service costs 7. Arrange for local press coverage for donating and volunteering companies 8. Help local schools arrange for logistics and homes for WCE student "Internet Ambassadors" 9. Secure on-line reports to WCE by youth of accomplishments, press, partners, and computer inventory twice a year 10. Evaluate the progress at each site annually for three years "

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• MAR Program The Microsoft Authorized Refurbisher Program
  Where and how to Donate or receive computers under the program worldwide. Gives lists of refurbishers.
  MAR "...provides Microsoft Windows Operating Systems to PC refurbishers Worldwide."
  • If you wish to donate a computer, "The programme works to help ensure that your donation be professionally refurbished, equipped with a legal Microsoft operating system, and distributed only to an eligible recipient." (list available)
  • If you are interested in acquiring a computer through this programme, contact an Authorised Refurbisher who supplies computers to your country or region (list available)

    "To be a Microsoft Authorized Refurbisher, you must:

  • Supply 50 or more computers per year to charities, schools, or families.
  • Be a commercial, nonprofit, school, college, or government-based refurbisher."

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• Computers With Causes
  Donate computer to Charity "Donating your old or new computer, Laptop or other computer equipment is extremely simple. Your Computer Donation is completely tax deductible and will make an amazing difference to families in need throughout the United States. We accept Pentium 4 and above Computer Donations to benefit numerous charities and families." Donate in every state.
  Apply for a computer now... Our main goal is to provide a refurbished computer from one of our many generous donors towards an educational, or future learning program.

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• Youth For Technology.org
  "Youth for Technology Foundation (YTF) is an international non-profit organization that seeks to bridge the digital canyon among disadvantaged communities in developing countries, starting with the continent of Africa.
  
  YTF recognizes that acccess to information holds the key to the empowerment of marginalized people, particularly youth and women. The vision of Youth for Technology Foundation is to foster wealth creation, reduce unemployment and create self-sustaining communities by providing marginalized people in rural communities with the technology tools, training and resources to enable them to realize their greatest potential.
  For donations and equipment donations

  United States Headquarters Youth for Technology Foundation 12123 Shelbyville Road, Suite 100-264 Louisville, KY 40243 864-236-4910

  Africa Headquarters Youth for Technology Foundation Block E & F, State Secretariat Okigwe Road, Owerri, Nigeria +234-8038665843

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• TechSoup
  Extensive searchable (by US zip code and distance) listing of organizations donating computers and where they donate.
• Find Recycled Hardware: Organizations that recycle and refurbish hardware can help your school or charity find working equipment that will meet your needs.
• Donate Hardware: Search for recyclers in your area that accept donated equipment."
• TechSoup’s Refurbished Computer Initiative (RCI)
  http://www.techsoup.org/stock/rci supplies warranted professionally refurbished computers to nonprofits anywhere in the United States at low cost.
  RCI also accepts corporate donations of IT equipment anywhere in the country and turns used computer and office equipment into effective corporate “Green Philanthropy”. Recognizing that Corporate Social Responsibility programs must align with business needs, this comprehensive IT asset management program accepts all unwanted IT equipment - working or not, transfers responsibility and liability, meets regulatory requirements, and provides complete program management. Donated equipment that still has a useful life is refurbished and made available to nonprofit organizations and low-income families. And, keeping unwanted equipment out of the waste stream delivers a meaningful carbon offset for the environment.

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• InterConnection [English, Spanish]
  A place to Reuse, Recycle, and Learn About Computers. Refurbished Computer Program has provided computers worldwide "Quality refurbished computers for communities. InterConnection’s mission is to help underserved communities around the world get online and use the Internet to gain support for their needs. One way we do this is by providing them with reliable, refurbished computers that are Internet ready and configured specifically for non profits, schools, telecenters and community organizations". "InterConnection is the representative for World Computer Exchange Seattle. InterConnection carries out all computer sourcing and shipments for WCE."

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• Computer Aid International
  Assists UK-based organisations to provide computers to their partner organisations and projects overseas. If you are in connection with an organization or project, you can ask them to contact this nonprofit organization which will provide recycled computers for an average cost of £39 per computer plus shipping costs. Your organization must be able to collect and ship the computers, and provide IT training and technical support for their use. Computer Aid International has already sent close to 10,000 fully refurbished computers to 55 different countries in the developing world.

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• Recycle-IT
  "Recycle IT currently exports to a wide range of countries including the former Soviet Union, Africa, Pakistan, Poland and Jamaica. They hope to continue to expand their partnerships within other European Union countries and to fill increasing requests from other parts of the world, particularly Africa, Eastern Europe and Central Asia. Main achievements have been a joint venture with The Meerim Foundation in Kyrgyzstan to supply 20,000 PCs to 2000 schools over three years. Recycle-IT also received an initial order for 300 computers for schools in Georgia..."

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• CompuTech for Humanity Reaching Out To The Forgotten.
  North Hollywood, CA USA "CompuTech for Humanity was founded to bring computer technology access to low-income handicapped individuals and low-income family with children. CompuTech for Humanity also delivers education supplies and refurbished computers to developing nations to promote literacy and interest in learning. Our aim is to help close the gap between the technology-empowered communities and the technology-excluded communities on our planet and help reduce e-waste in our community."
  "Since its inception, CFH has donated computers as well as various education supplies and humanitarian aid to the disabled community in the greater Los Angeles area and to developing nations. Nations such as Nigeria, the Philippines and the Ukraine have benefited from our programs. In 2005, the Free Computer Giveaway Program gave more than 200 computers to low income disabled individuals, low income families with children, and nonprofit agencies that serve this population."

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• Digital Links International
  "We were founded with the vision of helping people in the developing world have access to information technology to improve their lives. In order to fulfill this vision, Digital Links secures the donation of redundant PCs from private and public corporations in the UK, refurbishes them and provides them at low cost to schools, charities, community organisations and small enterprises in developing countries." Has distributed thousands of computers and special projects in IT skills training, hardware maintenance and helps in the acquisition of educational software. Source: thetechangel.com previously known as theopenworldtechnician.com. What to do with your old computer and charities. Very helpful listing including of organizations doing recycling and donation or resale to local and international groups and individuals in need.

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• Free Geek
  Through non-profit Partnerships: FREE GEEK can provide computers, training, office equipment and other technical support to non-profits in need. Portland Oregon. Please contact us if your non-profit community organization has resources to trade with FREE GEEK as an in-kind service.

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• Computers for Schools "Computers for Schools is a national not-for-profit organization dedicated to providing affordable computer resources for education. We take donated equipment, refurbish them for educational use and make them available to schools on a cost recovery basis. In doing so, we provide an inexpensive way for corporations to dispose of their unwanted equipment in a way that meets strict EPA standards."
  Fill out our APPLICATION for Computers if you are a School or a 501(c)3
  Would you like to DONATE? Computers for Schools is accepting Pentium based machines across America!

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• GE ELFUN Computer Rehab of Schenectady Schenectady, NY USA
  "GE ELFUN Computer Rehab of Schenectady, Inc., is a not-for-profit corporation and a Microsoft Authorized Refurbisher. We are a community service program of GE Elfun Volunteers (a volunteer organization of GE employees and retirees). Through this program, donated surplus computers are rehabilitated and offered to schools and bona fide not-for-profit organizations that request them. We have donated over 5,000 computers to 800+ organizations since we were founded in 1993." source

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• One Laptop Per Child [in 19 languages]
  "The mission of this non-profit association is to develop a low-cost laptop—the "$100 Laptop"—a technology that could revolutionize how we educate the world's children. Our goal is to provide children around the world with new opportunities to explore, experiment, and express themselves."
  "The proposed $100 machine will be a Linux-based, with a dual-mode display—both a full-color, transmissive DVD mode, and a second display option that is black and white reflective and sunlight-readable at 3ª the resolution. The laptop will have a 500MHz processor and 128MB of DRAM, with 500MB of Flash memory; it will not have a hard disk, but it will have four USB ports. The laptops will have wireless broadband that, among other things, allows them to work as a mesh network; each laptop will be able to talk to its nearest neighbors, creating an ad hoc, local area network. The laptops will use innovative power (including wind-up) and will be able to do most everything except store huge amounts of data."

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• The Cristina Foundation
  "National Cristina Foundation (NCF) provides computer technology and solutions to give people with disabilities, students at risk and economically disadvantaged persons the opportunity, through training, to lead more independent and productive lives. Every day, across America and around the world, National Cristina Foundation is working to ensure that used computer technology resources that no longer meet an enterprise's or an individual's needs are given a second productive life as a tool for developing human potential." Listing found at UsedComputer.com

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• Organisations that deal with computer transfers UNESCO listing of a number of organizations dealing with computer recycling and transfer.

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• Room To Read
  "Room to Read seeks to intervene early in the lives of children and help provide them with an education and the lifelong gift of literacy. To increase the likelihood for success, Room to Read enlists community involvement. Our challenge grants require villages to raise a significant portion of the overall expenditure (through donated land, labor, materials and cash) for building a new school, thereby allowing our cash investments to go further so that we can help more villages. We also establish libraries, computer labs and language labs in conjunction with schools whereby they contribute shelves, desk, and chairs. Our challenge grants act as catalysts for community building while also maximizing the local participation and expertise brought to our programs to ensure they are run efficiently and effectively. Room to Read is a dynamic, results-oriented organization. Since our inception as a non-profit entity in 2000, we have impacted the lives of over 755,000 children by: Constructing 197 schools, Establishing over 2,565 libraries, Publishing 77 new local language children's titles representing over 600,000 books, Donating over 1.1 million English language children's books, Establishing 60 computer labs and 25 language labs, Funding over 1,757 long-term scholarships for girls

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• Free Cycle Changing the world one gift at a time. "3,659 Communities have Freecycle™ groups! Others are coming soon! If you want to start one, visit our Start-A-Group page." Free cycle groups can be found throughout the world. Check it out.
  Found through HeartsandMinds.org

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• Calgery Computer Donations and Recycling Places donations of computers into Calgary Canada nonprofits as well as partnering in programs for the Dominican Republic, Croatia.

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• Computers for Uganda
  "Computers for Uganda is a partnership among Rotarians, Computers for the World, local businesses, individuals, and students from Forest Ridge School of the Sacred Heart, Mount Si High School and other Washington State public high schools, and the government of Uganda to bring technology to schools in the Masaka district in southern Uganda. Since the launch of the project in the fall of 2002, 130 computers have been deployed in nine secondary schools."

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• Nonprofit Technology Resources NTR provides computer consulting, hands-on training, used computer hardware, and technical support to over 200 nonprofit organizations annually in the Greater Philadelphia region USA. "Learning Through Technology (LTT) program distributes donated computers to low-income people (especially children and families) through their community groups, churches, and schools."

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• Australian Computer Society (ACS) Special Interest Group (SIG) to enhance computer access
  Receives used equipment, reconditions, redistributes, and provides short term support.
  Together with the Salvation Army's Employment Plus Community work programs, started the Work for the Dole program called ACS Community Computers which has meant that we are able to handle and refurbish many more computers to put back into the community.

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• Share the Technology for U.S. and Canada only.
  Provides a database of nonprofit organizations schools, nonprofit organizations and people with disabilities. Also has a message board for unregistered groups which "lists requests from unregistered community groups and individuals who cannot provide legal receipts. If you are not concerned with a tax deduction, perhaps you might consider helping one of these people."
  "It doesn't make sense to waste valuable resources when so many people and organizations are in need. This web site provides a way for donors and potential recipients to connect no matter where they are in the country. Visit our computer donation database to locate donation seekers or equipment available in your state."

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  Major Lists with Links to Computer Recycling Groups index
  NOTE: We do link checks periodically on our own links but
  are not responsible for the links on the pages below.

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• opencollector.org
  Worldwide list of groups involved in recycling computer equipment.

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• Techsoup
  Extensive searchable (by US zip code and distance) listing of organizations donating computers and where they donate.
• Find Recycled Hardware: Organizations that recycle and refurbish hardware can help your school or charity find working equipment that will meet your needs.
• Donate Hardware: Search for recyclers in your area that accept donated equipment.
  For hardware donors, see Tips on donating & submitting a recycling resource.

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• Envocare UK based charities. Very good listing.

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• World Resources Institute - Digital Dividend
  provides an exceptional listings of international programs globally, in Africa, and in Asia providing computers to educational institutions, nonprofits in the developing world.

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• PCs - Recycled / Special Charity Pricing by The IT Resource Guide For UK Charities and Non-Profit Organisations. Substantial listing. Specializes on U.K. but has some international suppliers

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• Computers Grants Links page of fundsnetservices.com. Many links to grants of computers to schools and deserving individuals mostly throughout the USA.

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• Used Computer.com List of many nonprofit organizations which will receive computers for recycling to nonprofits.

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• Donation of Electronics to Schools, Charities, and Nonprofit Organizations Listing by Earth 911
  "The Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997 states that companies that donate personal computers to schools qualify for an enhanced charitable deduction benefit. The law, introduced by Representative Randy Cunningham (R-California), expands tax incentives for private companies that donate computer technology, equipment, or software to K-12 classrooms. The act took effect January 1, 1998, and applies to computers less than two years old.
  [Gives] an online directory of agencies that facilitate the donation of used computers to schools and community groups..."

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• Donate, Get, or Recycle Computers for Learning Gives a list of groups which receive used computers and from which computers may be obtained (mainly US). Features the Computers for Learning Program The program transfers excess Federal computer equipment to schools and educational nonprofit organizations, giving special consideration to those with the greatest need. Listing of 9 other programs. Well worth checking out.

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• Places to donate Computers in New York City for charitable recycling

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• Computer Recycling A listing of recyclers to nonprofits mainly located in the Bay Area, California either donating or selling at reduced rates to nonprofits in the area.

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• Share the Technology - If you have computer equipment to donate, please review our list of computer recycling organizations throughout the US that will accept and process it for re-use instead of recycling. If the items you would like to donate are already in good working order, please review our list of schools, non-profit organizations and individuals with disabilities that are seeking donations. Schools and non-profits seeking computer donations. Also includes list of where to recycle older computer equipment. Mainly U.S. but some international.

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• Computers For Schools
  The Computers for Schools Association is a national non-profit dedicated to providing a low cost alternative for achieving technology in the classroom.
  Computers for Schools is an association of computer refurbishers from across the country. Our Goal: To bridge the digital divide, the economic gap that prohibits access to technology. The Solution: Donations of retired computer equipment are refurbished for educational use and placed in schools. In some states, non-profit organizations are also eligible for equipment.

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• Community and Philanthropy Non-Profit Organizations by Cisco Systems. Provides a few but significant programs by industry to provide specific U.S. schools, families and communities with computers.

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• Computers For Charities Thetechangel.com previously known as theopenworldtechnician.com. Gives a number of UK charitable recycle links plus several international providers of recycled computers to the developing world.

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• Funding: Computers Job Accommodation Network's listing of organizations giving grants and funding for computers mostly U.S. Nationwide.

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• Australian Computer Recycling Guide Also check out: To recycle computing equipment responsibly in Australia or try Planet Ark

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• Recycle Your Computer: Oregon Non-profits The Western Electronic Product Stewardship Initiative (WEPSI).
  10 plus nonprofits to donate old computers for recycling to those in need, nonprofits, developing countries.

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  Computer Recycling Initiatives - National, Regional and International   index

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• Latin American Platform of Computer Recycling. Project based in Santiago de Chile at SUR Corporación de Estudios Sociales y Educación with the support of the International Development Research Centre - IDRC of Canada

  Development of a regional associative platform for the development, articulation and dissemination of initiatives which promote solutions for the prevention, proper management and adequate final disposition of computer generated electronic waste in LAC, concentrating initially on a sustainable and efficient recycling system and legal regulations.

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  Organizations in need of computer donations   index
  From time to time we will list here organizations contacting us which need the donation of computers for the fulfillment of their programs. Addresses and phone number where available have been supplied for the listed organizations

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• Okala Foundation Dedicated to teaching self sufficiency, and improving the lives of people, and primates. Hi I am the president of the Board of Directors for Okala Foundation. We are based out of Montreal Canada but our work is all in Cameroon Africa's surrounding villages. We are looking for laptops to be able to keep in contact with our people there. Could we possibly be put on your list for laptop donations.
  From their website: "The Okala Foundation:
  • assists individuals to help themselves, complete their education and achieve economic self-sufficiency through empowerment skills, child development service and health care.
  • is dedicated to advance the potential of people in order to make well-informed and compassionate choices towards the environment and for all living things.
  • is dedicated to improving the lives of children around the world.
  • is dedicated to protecting and enhancing the lives of primates."
  
  
  
• Josephine Foundation Phoenix Arizona "The purposes of this letter is to introduce The Josephine Foundation to business, governmental, and other community entities of our important mission.
  
  We are a newly forming non-profit corporation and foundation based in Phoenix, Arizona. I, Johnny La.Plante, and my associate James P. Rutti are in the grassroots phase of starting public service programs to assist single mothers and their children by helping the mothers with their financial needs and providing children with computers to help them learn; along with families of incarcerated individuals by providing supportive assistance through donations, covering for example: food, clothing, financial burdens, legal issues, and teaching life skills during the time of their family members’ absence so that they will be better prepared to return to society and help support their families.
  
  Our program is also to assist a felon or ex-felon integrate back into the community with life skills training, transitional housing, job search assistance, as well as food, clothing, financial burdens, or legal issues. In the future, we would also like to open a safe-house program for victims of domestic violence/abuse to help curtail the problem of assaults in the household, and provide a safe environment for these persons to start a new to a better lifestyle.
  
  We, as a non-profit organization, are seeking support in the form of grants, funding, consulting assistance, services, products, volunteer personnel time, and equipment. Weurgently need office and building space, computers, office equipment, supplies, and office fixtures or furniture. Any donation or contribution you could proffer will be deeply appreciated."
  Worlander shares lessons... email: josephinefoundation27@gmail.com
  
  
• The Papillon Foundation in South Africa
  Rosettenville 2130 Gauteng, Tel: (011) 435-9799. Offers several successful social outreach projects since 2002 and are currently in need of computer donations for a Microsoft authorised refurbishment project, which also trains destitute community members in the technical field. Other Projects of the Center
  PC & Web Training (Basic Computer Training) Laragh Skills
  International Computer Driving Licence (Start and Core Programmes) I.C.D.L / CSSA
  English Language Training (Basic Level 1 Communication) Wits University Lang. School
  Waiter Training (Basics) Univ. of Johannesburg
  Feeding Project (Daily Soup Kitchen) – referral system Afrox / Network
  Distribution (Goods distributed to smaller N.G.O’s and the needy) Network
  Human Rights / Para-Legal Project (Advice and Referrals) Law Society / Network
  Support of various Child Support Units & Youth Initiatives N.G.O’s – various
  Assistance to Sparrow Schools and Forest Town Schools for children with special needs. (Computer training & Waiter training,)
  Various Ad-hoc Activities (Anti-crime Prayer walks, Children’s parties, workshops etc.) Network
  Computer Branch in Jabavu Soweto in 2006, and one in Pretoria in 2007. Future project sites include Bushbuckridge, Lenasia, West Rand, Natal, and Cape Town
  Other future Projects include A+ and Network + Computer Technical and Networking Training, New Venture Creations Training and Pastel/Accounting Training.

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  Valuable Information about Recycling Your Computer   index

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• Microsoft tips for donating computer equipment Also gives list of disk cleaning software: Commercial Windows, Freeware Windows, Macintosh. and a short list of computer refurbishers and recyclers including:The National Cristina Foundation; Computers for Schools; commercial recyclers such as Metech, Envirocycle, and Earth Protection Services; additional listings can be found at: ElectronicsRecycling.org, The National Recycling Coalition's, The National Safety Council's Electronic Equipment Recyclers Contact List, The Electronic Industries Alliance.

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• Reasons for Recycling page from Recycle-IT applies to a broad spectrum of computer users.

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• Are they worth it? Assess the costs Before you receive donated computers, read this page published by UNESCO from An Educator's Guide to Assessing the Cost of Donated Computers (SIIA) (pdf) You may decide ot to or decide to select someone elses offer.