Reuse is the New Recycle

In honor of Earth Day, recognizing the economy is still taking a big bite out of nonprofit’s stability, and because we are getting nonprofit requests outside of Lane County, NextStep http://www.nextsteprecycling.org http://www.reuseradio.org http://repair2reuse.org http://www.reartfair.org is extending our discounted computers ($99.00) to nonprofits in all of Oregon. Call our ReUse Store at 541-868-0904 or email our Store Manager at laurie@nextsteprecycling.org to arrange purchase. We can do English or Spanish language installs.

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The Eugene Drupal Users Group will hold its first meeting on Wednesday, March 3 from 6-8 PM at Deschutes Hall, the UO Computer Science Building, in the second floor meeting room.

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As one of the founding organizations involved in the creation of GreenLane Sustainable Business Network, I am proud to extend an invitation for you to attend the GreenLane 1st Anniversary Event this coming Wednesday, January 27, from 6 PM to 8 PM held at the Northwest Community Credit Union Gateway location. Individuals as well as businesses are welcome to attend and learn more about our efforts to create a greener, more sustainable community.

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I hope I see you at what will prove to be a fabulous presentation by David Allaway from the Oregon DEQ. David will get your mind thinking in new ways with the info he has to share.

Local business owners and community members interested in going beyond recycling will not want to miss “Reducing Environmental Impacts of Packaging and Products”. This presentation and discussion focuses on the best kept secret—that materials efficiency provides some of the most cost-effective and money saving strategies for a healthy triple bottom line.

Community members are invited to attend at:

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Demand for refurbished technology is up - the ecomony is hitting our marginalized populations harder than ever before. We have more folks asking for resources, we have been training community members fast fast, and we are running out of computers to train them on! Our shelves are almost empty.

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Oregon E-Cycles is a 2009 statewide program, financed by manufacturers, that provides responsible recycling of computers, monitors and TVs. After Jan. 1, 2010, anyone bringing seven or fewer items at a time may recycle their electronics at no charge at participating collection sites. Oregon E-Cycles does NOT provide free recycling of other electronic devices.

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The Lane County Commissioners Trashbuster Awards were presented to recipients on November 10th in anticipation of National America Recycles Day (November 15). Selected were local community members, organizations and businesses that put their efforts toward reducing or preventing waste in our community.

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At NextStep we try our best to offer as many opportunities as possible. We have a variety of training programs, offer education in a variety of community settings, and try to stock our store with a variety of hardware. Variety is what we are all about!

We continue to offer Windows XP and Mac operating systems on our computer builds. We have built Linux systems in the past, but, they have not been as popular.

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I got a call from a local business owner asking my thoughts on buying new equipment so they can upgrade to Windows 7. I asked him what type of hardware his office is using.

Turns out, there is no need for him to go out and buy new - he just needs to do a bit of refurbishing for the hardware he already has and he'll be good to go for a long while with Windows XP. We helped him make these changes and we can help you too.

I thought I might share this info with our readers.

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As you may know, for the past five years NextStep has been the only resource for Lane County residents to recycle their block foam (EPS foam or, commonly called Styrofoam). In August, we stopped taking the material because it was no longer financially feasible for us to handle this material. Community members have been understanding but really hoped we could find another solution.

Well, it's here! Our recycling pals over at St Vincent De Pauls are now taking block foam from the public-residents and business alike! Woo hoo!

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