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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 ...


Minnesota Technology Association: Tech Dump wins Tekne Award
The 23rd annual Tekne Awards were presented Wednesday by the Minnesota Technology Association, honoring Minnesota


U.S. PIRG: The Right to Repair Could Help Address a Critical Shortage in School Computers
In many places across the United States, school has begun, with much of that schooling


Star Tribune: Thrift, secondhand stores back in business — with restrictions because of coronavirus
Minnesotans can finally bring the piles accumulating in garages and storage rooms to thrift stores


OneZero: Used Tech and Gadget Repair Businesses Are Booming Right Now
Last month, a Minnesota company called Tech Discounts received an email from a man in


Minneinno: Local Tech Leaders Advocate for Temporary Right to Repair Legislation
Local leaders from tech companies, nonprofits and environmental organizations recently drafted a letter to government


Star Tribune: Just When Minnesotans are Cleaning House, There’s Hardly Anywhere to Take Stuff
People at home because of the coronavirus outbreak are finding their inner Marie Kondos cleaning


Star Tribune: Quarantine Cleaning: What to do With All Those Old CDs Collecting Dust?
You can’t play them in newer cars. You can’t use them with most laptop computers.


MinnPost: Gala in Absentia: Nonprofits Have to Get Creative to Stay Afloat
Nonprofits are as central to life in Minnesota as warm winter hats and goodbyes that


Star Tribune: Google pledges $1M to five Minnesota nonprofit firms
Google this week pledged $1 million to five Minnesota social enterprises. The five are winners


INNOVATIONS OF THE WORLD | Tech Dump
Tech Dump (now Repowered) is a certified electronics recycling and refurbishing social enterprise. As one


Next In Nonprofits: Tech Dump “Thanks for not Coming Gala”
Tech Dump has operated largely on earned revenue, but has been broken into it’s first


Star Tribune: A Gala No One Attends
With video parties, crowdfunding and more, nonprofits are getting creative to boost donations from folks
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