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COMMUNITYCOMMUNITYTECHNOLOGYTECHNOLOGY
CENTERCENTER
MISSION STATEMENT
FREE GEEK IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT RECYCLES TECHNOLOGY TO PROVIDE COMPUTERS, EDUCATION AND JOB SKILLS TRAINING IN EXCHANGE FOR COMMUNITY SERVICE
• Computer life cycle is very short, 3-5 years
• By 2005, 63 million PCs will be retired
• In 1998, of 20 million obsolete PCs only 6% were recycled
PROBLEM
• We are throwing away resources and generating pollution.
• Cathode ray tubes from the monitor, circuit boards, batteries, and mercury switches all contain toxic materials, including lead, mercury, cadmium, and chromium.
PROBLEM
• Recycling computers - very time consuming• One ton of electronic boards contains in #s• 600 of PLASTIC, 90 of IRON, 65 of
LEAD, 22 of ANTIMONY,• 286 of COPPER, 44 of TIN, 40 of
NICKEL, • AND ONE OF GOLD• One pound of gold is worth $6,000
RECYCLING
• Many people lack the means to own a computer
• Those in the lowest income levels need computer skills in our changing world
PROBLEM TWO
• Volunteers donate their time in the time consuming recycling process and earn a computer by learning in the classroom how to put one together
• The recycling process diverts used computer equipment from the landfills
THE MARRIAGE
• To earn a FREEK BOX computer system
• 24 hours of
• Logging in donations
• Recycling-Salvaging
• Testing equipment
VOLUNTEERING
• Founded in April of 2000• Local community organi-
zation • operates the Community
Technology Center in SE Portland
• Staffed by local computer geeks and volunteers
• Open from 12pm to 8pm Tuesday - Saturday
WHO
• Donated equipment is registered
• Monitors are a $10 fee
• “Gizmos” are logged into data bases
• Macs are saved for Eugene recycler
HOW IT WORKS
• Obsolete or broken equipment is broken down for recycling or
SALVAGING & RECYCLING
Salvaged for valuable parts
STATISTICAL DATASTATISTICAL DATA
FREE GEEK has accepted the donation of over 40,000 used computers since Nov. 2000.
Nov. 2000
Dec. 2000
Jan. 2001
Feb. 2001
Mar. 2001
Apr. 2001
May 2001
Jun. 2001
Jul. 2001
Aug. 2001
Sep. 2001
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DONATED GIZMOS BY MONTH
Stored/infrastructure Recycled Adopted
EDUCATION
Volunteers earn their computer system and an introductory class. Members who “graduate” from the member program can become eligible to take the FREEK BOX build class…learning how to build their computers from used parts.
Programs & Classes
USE OF BASIC APPLICATIONS
COMPUTER PROGRAMING (PERL)
PRINTER & MONITOR REPAIR
SOON TO TEACH:
NETWORK ADMINISTRATION
SECURITY
• My initial reception was questionable because there were a flood of volunteers at that time.
• You tour the site• Sign up for your first work
day.• Report for work-I logged
in Gizmos. I learned a lot about the different components.
• You punch in and out to keep track of your hours.
• You can only schedule one work session at a time.
• My third work day was in recycling. This can be therapeutic or very physical. You learn how to take the components apart. I did not enjoy this as much.
My Experience