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PARK BUGLE | Tech Dump renamed Repowered to make recycling electronics easier
Tech Dump, your locally-based electronics recycler, has two good-news items: a new name and a ...


PIONEER PRESS | Ramsey County residents can now recycle electronics for free
The county has partnered with Repowered, the Twin Cities electronics recycler formerly known as Tech ...


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 ...


SAHAN JOURNAL | Minnesota’s electronics recycling program needs an update, experts say
Electronic devices are getting smaller, making them easier to toss in trash bound for landfills


Repowered seeks next CEO to build upon 11 years of growth and impact
At Repowered (fka Tech Dump/Tech Discounts), we provide fair chances for people, planet, and technology.


WCCO | Mending workshops: UMN students learn to fix their own stuff
You may be surprised to hear about the latest trend on the U of M


STAR TRIBUNE | Ramsey County aims to simplify recycling with new facility
A proposed Ramsey County environmental service center promises to be a one-stop shop for offloading


PARK BUGLE | Tech Dump renamed Repowered to make recycling electronics easier
Tech Dump, your locally-based electronics recycler, has two good-news items: a new name and a


BY ALL MEANS PODCAST | Amanda LaGrange
The CEO of Minneapolis-based Repowered, formerly Tech Dump, on fulfilling a “triple bottom line” with


CEO Runs E-Waste Organization Dedicated to Employing Formerly Incarcerated People: ‘We Shouldn’t Be an Exception.’
It’s an understatement to say that Amanda LaGrange runs an unorthodox organization. It would be


CNN | Employers need workers. That’s good news for these people
(CNN) — With nearly two job openings available for every job seeker, the shortage of workers in the United


‘Welcome Home Party’ hopes to connect former inmates with jobs, community
As a correctional officer for nearly 20 years at the Stillwater prison, Antonio Espinosa knew


E-SCRAP NEWS | How a county-processor contract addresses equity
A Twin Cities-area processor won an electronics recycling and repair contract with the second largest


Renee Conklin | Twin Cities Business
Notable Nonprofit Board Members 2022 | Twin Cities Business Renee Conklin, vice president of global


PIONEER PRESS | Ramsey County residents can now recycle electronics for free
The county has partnered with Repowered, the Twin Cities electronics recycler formerly known as Tech
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