ChangeSomething - Free Geek Vancouver

$1,000 to Free Geek Vancouver

They take computer parts free of charge [except CRT monitors $10] and

1) reuse them

2) rebuild them

3) and give away for free

in exchange for 24 hours of your volunteer time.

Non-profits in the GVRD er, Metro Vancouver area can apply to get a free computer.

What they cannot reuse, they recycle locally "...so that we can hold those recyclers accountable, and so that fuel is not wasted in transport. We prefer to recycle in BC whenever possible, and we don't want to send materials outside Canada or the US. These countries' environmental restrictions tend to hold recyclers more responsible than recyclers abroad. We absolutely refuse to send materials to a non-OECD country, in accordance with the Basel Convention. As a last resort for materials that cannot be recycled locally, we might send equipment to OECD countries, only using recyclers that can document sustainable processes. This sort of thought process and accountability - evaluating options and choosing the one that's the least harmful (and the most helpful) for people and the environment - is important to us."

They have a Wishlist [near the bottom of the page]

I have no personal or business connection to this organization.