Difference between revisions of "Free Geek Washington"

Revision as of 13:39, 28 August 2006

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, while encouraging Reducing and Reusing of electronics.

"Facilitate and implement responsible stewardship of e-Waste among the critical businesses envolved. Encourage participation with the whole community, providing technology and educational training opportunites for all."

Stewardship

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.

Electronic Waste (eWaste) program entity implementing standard plans, contracts, and premium services dealing with covered electronic and unwanted products.

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

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

Stadges of the Process

Transporters - People who take it away
- Partners who are glad to take it away.
Evaluation - People test good equipment, determine next step
- Good, the Bad, and the Ugly.

ReBuilders - People who rebuild from parts, working equipment
- Repair, rebuilding or refurbishing value components

eRecyclers - People who e-recycle

Customers - People who want technology
- Who we serve, and how they can connect with us.

To do lists

Free Bellingham. Many pages are still flowing documents.

Donation - Help donate to the cause
- Technology and equipment.
- List individual, and big/small donators
- Wish list
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
Collections - Where you can drop it off
- Partners who accept eRecycle items

Sponsors - People who help pay the expenses
Partnerships - People who help us do what we do

Services

Thrift Store - Place you can purchase used-inexpensive technology.

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.

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

Resources

Free_Greek_Bellingham/Operations FG-Bellingham - Behind the scenes operational information

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

Contact Us - How to contact us.

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+* [[Free Geek Bellingham/Donators|Donation]] - Help donate to the cause
+** Technology and equipment.
 ** List individual, and big/small donators
 ** Wish list
 * [[Free Geek Bellingham/Volunteers|Volunteers]] - People who help make it happen
 ** Current regular volunteers/helpers/idea makers
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 *** Bellingham Linux User Group (BLUG)
 *** WWU - Mac Users Group (MUG), ACM / WCUG
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 * [[Free Geek Bellingham/Collection Locations|Collections]]  - Where you can drop it off
 ** Partners who accept eRecycle items
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+* [[Free Geek Bellingham/Sponsors|Sponsors]] - People who help pay the expenses
+* [[Free Geek Bellingham/Partnerships|Partnerships]] - People who help us do what we do
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 Stadges of the Process
 * [[Free Geek Bellingham/Transporters|Transporters]] - People who take it away
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 * [[Free Geek Bellingham/Customers|Customers]] - People who want technology
 ** Who we serve, and how they can connect with us.
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 * [[Free Geek Bellingham/Training]] - People can learn new skills and create useful experiences.
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