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Repowered’s Epic Earth Week – Save the dates: April 21st – 26th
Get ready for an unforgettable celebration — Repowered proudly presents Epic Earth Week 2025! Mark ...


Ramsey County Electronics Recycling: What Changes on April 1st
Ramsey County has announced the opening of their new Environmental Center on April 1st, 2025. ...


Need deals on electronics? St. Paul, Minneapolis refurb shops have them.
By Julio Ojeda-Zapata 12/20/24 – Pioneer Press “Looking to buy a last-minute laptop or other ...


STAR TRIBUNE | ‘Right to repair’ push back in front of Minnesota legislators
Brad Sandnas saved a lot of money repairing his children’s iPads and other devices. Then


MONITOR | Tech Dump recycles almost anything with a cord or battery
Refurbishing electronics reduces e-waste, provides living wage jobs The non-profit electronics recycler Tech Dump (now


New Year, New Certification: Why We Are Proud To Be NAID Certified
For many of us, the start of a new year means making resolutions, starting new


CNN | Want to help the climate crisis? Don’t toss your old iPhone, fix it
The life cycle of a smartphone begins in mines around the world. There, raw materials and rare


PIONEER PRESS | St. Paul electronics recycler Tech Dump expands with Tech Discounts retail store on Vandalia Street
It’s not everyday that a “dump” run by former inmates invites community residents over for


MNTECH | Member Impact Spotlight: Repowered’s Commitment to Community and Conservation
When it comes to good causes, Repowered has a three-pronged approach. Processing three to four million pounds


PARK BUGLE | The Fourth R: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle — Restart
In St. Anthony Park, lots of people support recycling, so it would seem that the


GRIST | Electronic waste will go down because of COVID, but for all the wrong reasons
“It is a reduction, though it is not good for the world.” Every year, humanity


CHOOSE TO REUSE | Retailer spotlight: Tech Dump & Tech Discounts
Tech Dump (now Repowered), a certified non-profit electronics recycler, along with its retail division, Tech


GRIST | Watch: How one entrepreneur turns e-waste into jobs for the formerly incarcerated
If you’ve ever had to dispose of an old electronic, you know it’s not


Sun Sailor: Help reduce holiday trash
Each year between Thanksgiving and New Year’s, the amount of garbage produced in the United


The tech.mn Podcast: An Accidental CEO with Amanda LaGrange of Tech Dump and Tech Discounts
This is a podcast for tech and entrepreneurship in Minnesota. Kevin McArdle, owner of SureSwift
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