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Apr 29
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Upcycling and Upskilling With AI: Goodwi...

MIT Sloan Management Review and Boston Consulting Group (BCG)
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Many of us know Goodwill Industries International as a retailer that accepts and resells donated goods. What the average consumer may not know is that the nonprofit takes in over 5 billion pounds of goods each year — and not all of it can be resold. For those unwanted or unviable items, the organization can either look into recycling or upcycling, and with t ... Show More
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