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Washington State, USA

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About Bellingham

Distance

• From Canadian-US border: 20 miles south on I-5
• From Vancouver, BC, Canada: 50 miles south on I-5/Highway 99
• From Seattle, WA: 90 miles north on I-5
• From Tacoma, WA: 123 miles north on I-5
• From Olympia, WA: 150 miles north on I-5
• From Portland, OR: 265 miles north on I-5

Description

State/County:

• Washington (WA), Whatcom

Population:

• 72,000 people (2004), 76,000 (2006) (includes 12,000+ WWU students)

Demographic (2000):

• 23.8% from 18 to 24, 26.5% from 25 to 44, 19.6% from 45 to 64, 12.4% who were 65 years of age or older.
• Median age is 30 years.
• Median household income $32,530 , Median family income $47,196.
• The per capita income for the city was $19,483.
• 20.6% of the population and 9.4% of families were below the poverty line, 17.2% of those under the age of 18 , 9.0% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.
• Main industry/employment:
  • St. Joseph Hospital, Western Washington University, Construction/building
• Tourism: http://bellingham.org http://kulshan.com
• Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.com/Bellingham,_Washington

About - Free Geek - Bellingham

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Resources

Available Recycling Resources (examples/possiblities, Bellingham to FG = 265 miles):

(List of nationally recognized locations)

• RE-Electronics, Bellingham
• Hallmark Refining Corporation , Mount Vernon, WA (32 miles from Bellingham).
• Total Reclaim , Seattle, WA (94 miles from Bellingham).
• InterConnection, Seattle
• Re PC, Seattle, WA
• Second Start, Seattle
• Earth Protection Services , Lancaster, PA (239 miles from Bellingham),
• Lancaster County Waste Management Authority , Lancaster, PA (239 miles from Bellingham).
• Earth Protection Services , Tigard, OR (253 miles from Bellingham)
• Quantum Resource Recovery , Beaverton, OR (244 miles from Bellingham).
• LaPorte County and St. Joseph County Solid Waste Management District recycling centers.
• Metro Metals NW , Portland, OR (260 miles from Bellingham).
• Calbag Metals Co. , Portland, OR (260 miles from Bellingham).
• Electronics Recycling, Portland, OR (264 miles from Bellingham).
•  ?? PC Recycling: http://gneijsel.xs4all.nl/mailgein/PC%20recycling.htm ??
• Mac Renewal, Eugene, OR
• Computer Recycling Center, Bay Area, CA
• Computer Recycling for Education, Rancho Murieta, CA
• AZStrut - Arizona Students Recycling Used Technology, Phoenix, AZ
• Per Scholas - New York City, NY
• Computers for Youth, New York City, NY

Model programs

(Also Free_Geek_Startups )

• Olympia, Free Geek, http://fgoly.org/ - http://fgoly.org/wiki/
• Penn, http://www.freegeekpenn.org/
• InterConnection (Seattle) : http://www.computers.interconnection.org/about.html
• Virginia E-Cycling: http://www.deq.state.va.us/ecycling/
• http://www.resna.org/taproject/library/pubs/recycling/RMchptr3.htm
• Assistive Technology Recycling, Refurbishing, and Redistribution RESNA Technical Assistance Project - http://www.resna.org/taproject/library/pubs/recycling/RMchptr3.htm
• http://www.ecycle.org/html/home.htm

TODO Checklist

• Contact process
  • RE-Store / RE-Electronics, how similar are programs ? work cooperatively ?
  • BLUG - gather interested people, resources, and ideas.
  • (other people, stores/companies on resource list)
• Coordinate with Outreach Commitee on best FreeGeek contact/liason for Bellingham
• Pitching idea to others. . .
  • Presentation materials
  • Media/Press kit (for future announcement of formation of group)
  • Flyers of information
• International/across the border implications (moving equipment, getting donations, etc..)
• Know how Startup Free Geek operates on a day-to-day basis
• Know what jobs are filled by who and explaination of roles

  • Who is the recycling coordinator?

    Who is the network person/technical support person?

    Who does the books?

    What education program offerings, how?

    Show grants program?

    Store front? What is stocked? What principles guide store?

• Review of Communication Guidelines: http://people.debian.org/~enrico/dcg/

Completed list

• join the dicussion on the startup mailing list (http://lists.freegeek.org/listinfo/startup).
• Visited relative Wiki pages (begin at Free Geek Startups).
• Start list for Bellingham Startup
• Primary contact identification [Iain Davidson until others step forward]

Free PC's distro centers

•  ? Mission, Churches, Alternative Schools

(Examples see, Case_Studies )

Public Access Programs

• (unused corners of non-profit/low-profit stores)

Whatcom County Public Works

Recycling sources & information line (Lisa)

Other ?

•  ?