Difference between revisions of "Free Geek Washington"

Latest revision as of 23:56, 4 November 2007

The organization discussed on this page is not an official Free Geek
For a list of the official Free Geeks and an overview of the Trademark use application process,
see Free Geek Startups.

If you are a member of this organization,

you are encouraged to go to the online Trademark use application and overview

(Beware: Many pages are still flowing ideas, clicking links may cause discomfort.)

To eliminate E-waste, by Responsible electronics Recovery through Reuse, Rebuilding, and Recycling.

"Facilitate and implement responsible stewardship of e-Waste among the critical businesses involved. Encourage community participation by providing technology and educational training opportunities for all."

http://www.ubuntu.com/include/icons/irc-small.png Heres what you can do.

Donation
- Help donate.
Volunteers
- Give us a hand.
Collections
- Bring it by.

What your business can do.

Sponsors
- Help pay our expenses.
Partnerships
- Help us make it happen.

Who we are.

Principles - Mission and goals.
Non-Profit
- For benefit of whole community.
http://www.ubuntu.com/include/icons/structure-small.png Operations
- Responsibilities and roles.

http://www.ubuntu.com/include/icons/fridge-small.jpg Services for you.

Thrift Store
- Purchase used and inexpensive technology.
Technology Support
- Via phone or email
Tutors
- Using technology, one-on-one
Training
- Learning new skills and creating new experiences.

Data Security
- Securely erase personal data.

http://www.ubuntu.com/include/icons/book-small.png Legislation
- Understanding legalities

http://www.ubuntu.com/include/icons/code-small.png Press kits and PR
Brochures and fliers

http://www.epa.gov/epaoswer/non-hw/reduce/epr/images/product_images/electronics.gif

Gizmo process flow and roles.

Manufacturers
- Creating the technology
Customers
- Wanting technology

Donators
- Dropping it off.
Collectors
- Gathering the items.
Transporters
- Moving donations.

Processors
- Disassembling equipment

Rebuilders
- Creating reusable equipment.
Recyclers
- Breaking down.

FREE GEEK WASHINGTON is a community driven Washington State Non-Profit Organization (NPO),
following Free Geek Principles and guidelines.

Is your question, still not answered? Then please Contact FB-Bellingham

Stewardship

As responsible environmental stewards, our roles in Electronic Waste (eWaste) program cycle are:

Pursuing standard plans, contracts, and premium services dealing with covered and other unwanted technology or electronic products.

Implementing services, between eWaste clients, processors, recyclers, transporters, retailers (intended for re-use), businesses (including small and large manufacturers), and household collection services.

Facilitating eWaste management ideas between donators, volunteers, businesses, and locations.

E-Waste reality, we help make solutions happen: Connecting the pieces, Creating the events. Sharing in the responsibility.

Our staff, volunteer, and business network is ready, willing, and available to create solutions to your eWaste concerns.

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 '''''R'''''ecovery through
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-'''''R'''''ebuilding, and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electronic_Recycling '''''R'''''ecylcing].
+'''''R'''''ebuilding, and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electronic_Recycling '''''R'''''ecycling].
-"Facilitate and impliment responsible stewardship of e-Waste among the critical businesses envolved.<br />
+"Facilitate and implement responsible stewardship of e-Waste among the critical businesses involved.  Encourage community participation by providing technology and educational training opportunities for all."
-Encourage participation with the whole community by providing technology and educational training opportunites for all."
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-'''What you can do.'''
+http://www.ubuntu.com/include/icons/irc-small.png '''Heres what you can do.'''
 * [[Free Geek Bellingham/Donators|Donation]]<br/> - Help donate.
 * [[Free Geek Bellingham/Volunteers|Volunteers]]<br/> - Give us a hand.
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 '''Who we are.'''
-* [http://wiki.freegeek.org/index.php/Free_Geek_Principles Principles] - Our mission and goals.
+* [[Free_Geek_Washington/Principles|Principles]] - Mission and goals.
 * [[Free_Geek_Bellingham/Non-Profit|Non-Profit]]<br/> - For benefit of whole community.
-* [[Free_Geek_Bellingham/Operations|Operations]]<br/> - Responsiblities and roles.
+* http://www.ubuntu.com/include/icons/structure-small.png [[Free_Geek_Bellingham/Operations|Operations]]<br/> - Responsibilities and roles.
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+http://www.ubuntu.com/include/icons/fridge-small.jpg '''Services for you.'''
-'''Services for you.'''
 * [[Free Geek Bellingham/Thrift Store|Thrift Store]]<br/> - Purchase used and inexpensive technology.
 * [[Free Geek Bellingham/Technology Support|Technology Support]]<br/> - Via phone or email
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 * [[Free Geek Washington/Data Security|Data Security]]<br/> - Securely erase personal data.
+----
+* http://www.ubuntu.com/include/icons/book-small.png  [[Free Geek Washington/Legislation|Legislation]]<br /> - Understanding legalities
+----
+* http://www.ubuntu.com/include/icons/code-small.png [[Free Geek Washington/Press|Press]] kits and PR
+* [[Free Geek Washington/Brochures|Brochures]] and fliers
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+http://www.epa.gov/epaoswer/non-hw/reduce/epr/images/product_images/electronics.gif
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-''E-Waste reality, we help make solutions happen: Connecting the pieces,  Creating the events. Sharing in the '''responsiblity'''. ''
+''E-Waste reality, we help make solutions happen: Connecting the pieces,  Creating the events. Sharing in the '''responsibility'''. ''
 ''Our staff, volunteer, and business network is ready, willing, and available to create  solutions to your eWaste concerns.''
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