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+ | = About Free Geek - Bellingham = | ||
+ | |||
+ | == Overview == | ||
+ | ''E-Waste reality, we help make solutions happen now!'' | ||
+ | |||
+ | '''Connecting the pieces Creating the events. Sharing in the responsiblity.''' | ||
+ | |||
+ | === Mission Purpose === | ||
+ | To eliminate [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/E-waste E-waste],<br> by <b>R</b>esponsible component <b>R</b>ecovery through [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electronic_Recycling Recylcing], <b>R</b>ebuilding, and encouraging [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reuse <b>R</b>educing and <b>R</b>e-using] of electronics.<br> | ||
+ | |||
+ | "Facilitate responsible stewardship of e-Waste among the critical businesses envolved. Through encouragement/participation with the whole community, providing technology and educational/training opportunites for all." (still needs some work). | ||
+ | |||
+ | == Roles == | ||
+ | As responsible environmental stewards, we each have a role in this cycle. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Specificlly, we help facilitate eWaste management ideas between donators, volunteers, businesses, and ideas. | ||
+ | |||
+ | We have staff ready, willing to help create a solution to your eWaste issues. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | * [[Free Geek Bellingham/Contact Us]] - How to contact us. | ||
+ | : (If your question isn't answered below) | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | * [[Free Geek Bellingham/Sponsors]] - People who help pay the expenses | ||
+ | * [[Free Geek Bellingham/Partnerships]] - People who help us do what we do | ||
+ | ** (Possible and tenative, include contact info when available) | ||
+ | ** (Hopefully, all business we interact with) | ||
+ | ** Who and how they help. | ||
+ | ** How large businesses, help lower the cost to donators. | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | * [[Free Geek Bellingham/Donators]] - People who help donate to the cause | ||
+ | ** List big/small donators | ||
+ | ** Wish list | ||
+ | |||
+ | * [[Free Geek Bellingham/Volunteers]] - People who help make it happen | ||
+ | ** Current regular volunteers/helpers/idea makers | ||
+ | ** FG: [[Volunteer Program Development]] | ||
+ | ** User groups === | ||
+ | *** Bellingham Linux User Group (BLUG) | ||
+ | *** WWU - Mac Users Group (MUG), ACM / WCUG | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | * [[Free Geek Bellingham/Collection Locations]] - Where you can drop it off | ||
+ | ** Partners who accept eRecycle items | ||
+ | |||
+ | * [[Free Geek Bellingham/Transporters]] - People who take it away | ||
+ | ** Partners who are glad to take it away. | ||
+ | |||
+ | * [[Free Geek Bellingham/Evaluation]] - People test good equipment, determine next step | ||
+ | ** Good, the Bad, and the Ugly. | ||
+ | |||
+ | * [[Free Geek Bellingham/ReBuilders]] - People who rebuild from parts, working equipment | ||
+ | ** Repair, rebuilding or refurbishing value components | ||
+ | |||
+ | * [[Free Geek Bellingham/eRecyclers]] - People who e-recycle | ||
+ | : (E-scrap recovery stream) | ||
+ | Businesses who do it responsibly | ||
+ | * Metals - ? NW Recycling, Recycle Northwest | ||
+ | * Plastics - ? Total Reclaim in Seattle | ||
+ | * Circuit boards - ? Hallmark Refining Corp. in Mt. Vernon | ||
+ | * CPUs - ? Hallmark Refining Corp. in Mt. Vernon | ||
+ | * Monitors & TVs - ? Total Reclaim | ||
+ | * Misc. electronics - ? Total Reclaim | ||
+ | * Wood/building materials - ? RE-Store (moving in 18 months, Merdian?) | ||
+ | * Other Electronic equipment - ? RE-Electronics | ||
+ | * Other/undefined: | ||
+ | **(Wa State law by 2009, take it back policy) | ||
+ | ** Take-it-back Program, Seattle, WA | ||
+ | ** RE-Computers, Seattle, WA | ||
+ | ** safety clean ? | ||
+ | ** Private company, computers fix-up info (Bellingham other areas) | ||
+ | ** Rise-X, mt vernon | ||
+ | ** Dell/HP return-it/exchange program | ||
+ | |||
+ | * [[Free Geek Bellingham/Customers]] - People who want technology | ||
+ | ** Who we serve, and how they can connect with us. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | |||
+ | * [[Free Geek Bellingham/Thrift Store]] - Place you can purchase used-inexpensive technology. | ||
+ | **(? non-profit / low-profit, 2nd Hand stores / distribution centers) | ||
+ | ** ? RE-Store | ||
+ | ** ? Salvation Army | ||
+ | ** ? Valu-village | ||
+ | ** ? Thriftway | ||
+ | ** ? Light House Mission | ||
+ | ** ? Mac Renewal | ||
+ | |||
+ | Other services | ||
+ | * [[Free Geek Bellingham/Technology Support Services]] - People who help use technology, via phone or email | ||
+ | * [[Free Geek Bellingham/Tutors]] - People who help use technology, one-on-one | ||
+ | |||
+ | * [[Free Geek Bellingham/Training]] - People can learn new skills and create useful experiences. | ||
+ | : Educational Surplus programs | ||
+ | * 4-year: WWU | ||
+ | * 2-year : BTC, BCC | ||
+ | * K-12 : Public School District | ||
+ | * ? Other | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | Behind the scenes work: | ||
+ | |||
+ | * [[Free Geek Bellingham/Non-Profit]] - Details about our non-profit status | ||
+ | * [[Free Geek Bellingham/Non-Profit/Application]] - Actual application for Non-Profit | ||
+ | |||
+ | * [[Free Geek Bellingham/Tax Exempt]] - Details about our tax exempt status, and options | ||
+ | * [[Free Geek Bellingham/Tax Exempt/Application]] - Actual application for tax exempt request | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | Basic background and template resources | ||
+ | |||
+ | === [http://FreeGeek.org FreeGeek] === | ||
+ | Online resources, some adapted for Bellingham use. | ||
+ | * [[Free_Geek_Bylaws]] - [[Mission_Statement]] - [[Free_Geek_Definitions]] | ||
+ | * [[Free_Geek_Intergalactic_Congress]] - Membership and voice | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | * [[Getting_Your_Own_Free_Geek_Started]] - [[Case_Studies]] | ||
+ | * [[Free Geek Startups]] - [[Category:Startups]] - [[Talk:Free_Geek_Startups]] | ||
+ | * [[Free Geek's status as a nonprofit]] | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | * [[Basic Application]] - [[Free_Geek_Bellingham/Application]] | ||
+ | * [[Final_Application_for_Ongoing_Status_as_a_Free_Geek_Franchise|Final App]] - | ||
+ | * [[Free_Geek_Bellingham/Final_Application_for_Ongoing_Status_as_a_Free_Geek_Franchise]] | ||
+ | |||
+ | * [[Site_Analysis_Guidelines]] | ||
+ | * [[Outreach]] - [[Grant_Writing]] - | ||
+ | * [[What's it Worth?]] - [[Bellingham/What's it worth?]] - detailed report on recycling, surplus, and parts resources. | ||
+ | * [[Recycling_Program_Planning_Sheet]] | ||
+ | |||
+ | === Resources === | ||
+ | * [[Free_Greek_Bellingham/Operations FG-Bellingham - Behind the scenes operational information]] |
Revision as of 23:21, 26 August 2006
About Free Geek - Bellingham
Overview
E-Waste reality, we help make solutions happen now!
Connecting the pieces Creating the events. Sharing in the responsiblity.
Mission Purpose
To eliminate E-waste,
by Responsible component Recovery through Recylcing, Rebuilding, and encouraging Reducing and Re-using of electronics.
"Facilitate responsible stewardship of e-Waste among the critical businesses envolved. Through encouragement/participation with the whole community, providing technology and educational/training opportunites for all." (still needs some work).
Roles
As responsible environmental stewards, we each have a role in this cycle.
Specificlly, we help facilitate eWaste management ideas between donators, volunteers, businesses, and ideas.
We have staff ready, willing to help create a solution to your eWaste issues.
- Free Geek Bellingham/Contact Us - How to contact us.
- (If your question isn't answered below)
- Free Geek Bellingham/Sponsors - People who help pay the expenses
- Free Geek Bellingham/Partnerships - People who help us do what we do
- (Possible and tenative, include contact info when available)
- (Hopefully, all business we interact with)
- Who and how they help.
- How large businesses, help lower the cost to donators.
- Free Geek Bellingham/Donators - People who help donate to the cause
- List big/small donators
- Wish list
- Free Geek Bellingham/Volunteers - People who help make it happen
- Current regular volunteers/helpers/idea makers
- FG: Volunteer Program Development
- User groups ===
- Bellingham Linux User Group (BLUG)
- WWU - Mac Users Group (MUG), ACM / WCUG
- Free Geek Bellingham/Collection Locations - Where you can drop it off
- Partners who accept eRecycle items
- Free Geek Bellingham/Transporters - People who take it away
- Partners who are glad to take it away.
- Free Geek Bellingham/Evaluation - People test good equipment, determine next step
- Good, the Bad, and the Ugly.
- Free Geek Bellingham/ReBuilders - People who rebuild from parts, working equipment
- Repair, rebuilding or refurbishing value components
- Free Geek Bellingham/eRecyclers - People who e-recycle
- (E-scrap recovery stream)
Businesses who do it responsibly
- Metals - ? NW Recycling, Recycle Northwest
- Plastics - ? Total Reclaim in Seattle
- Circuit boards - ? Hallmark Refining Corp. in Mt. Vernon
- CPUs - ? Hallmark Refining Corp. in Mt. Vernon
- Monitors & TVs - ? Total Reclaim
- Misc. electronics - ? Total Reclaim
- Wood/building materials - ? RE-Store (moving in 18 months, Merdian?)
- Other Electronic equipment - ? RE-Electronics
- Other/undefined:
- (Wa State law by 2009, take it back policy)
- Take-it-back Program, Seattle, WA
- RE-Computers, Seattle, WA
- safety clean ?
- Private company, computers fix-up info (Bellingham other areas)
- Rise-X, mt vernon
- Dell/HP return-it/exchange program
- Free Geek Bellingham/Customers - People who want technology
- Who we serve, and how they can connect with us.
- Free Geek Bellingham/Thrift Store - Place you can purchase used-inexpensive technology.
- (? non-profit / low-profit, 2nd Hand stores / distribution centers)
- ? RE-Store
- ? Salvation Army
- ? Valu-village
- ? Thriftway
- ? Light House Mission
- ? Mac Renewal
Other services
- Free Geek Bellingham/Technology Support Services - People who help use technology, via phone or email
- Free Geek Bellingham/Tutors - People who help use technology, one-on-one
- Free Geek Bellingham/Training - People can learn new skills and create useful experiences.
- Educational Surplus programs
- 4-year: WWU
- 2-year : BTC, BCC
- K-12 : Public School District
- ? Other
Behind the scenes work:
- Free Geek Bellingham/Non-Profit - Details about our non-profit status
- Free Geek Bellingham/Non-Profit/Application - Actual application for Non-Profit
- Free Geek Bellingham/Tax Exempt - Details about our tax exempt status, and options
- Free Geek Bellingham/Tax Exempt/Application - Actual application for tax exempt request
Basic background and template resources
FreeGeek
Online resources, some adapted for Bellingham use.
- Free_Geek_Bylaws - Mission_Statement - Free_Geek_Definitions
- Free_Geek_Intergalactic_Congress - Membership and voice
- Getting_Your_Own_Free_Geek_Started - Case_Studies
- Free Geek Startups - - Talk:Free_Geek_Startups
- Free Geek's status as a nonprofit
- Basic Application - Free_Geek_Bellingham/Application
- Final App -
- Free_Geek_Bellingham/Final_Application_for_Ongoing_Status_as_a_Free_Geek_Franchise
- Site_Analysis_Guidelines
- Outreach - Grant_Writing -
- What's it Worth? - Bellingham/What's it worth? - detailed report on recycling, surplus, and parts resources.
- Recycling_Program_Planning_Sheet