Chapter 14. Related Projects, Mailing Lists and Newsgroups

• Though I searched the WWW, I couldn't find neither a dedicated newsgroup nor a mailing list yet. Please let me know of such projects, otherwise I will create a list a FreeLists.org .

• Repair FAQ .

• CE Linux Forum is a non profit consortium of embedded system makers (such as Sony, Panasonic, Philips...) which works to develop the suitability of Linux as an operating system for Consumer Electronics (CE) devices. Its Wiki is full of useful resources for embedded system makers to reduce size, power consumption, and to increase speed. You may find lots of interesting ideas and resources there. Free Electrons has a overview presentation summarizing these ideas and resources.

• "The Electronic Green Journal, published by the University of Idaho Library, is a professional, refereed publication devoted to disseminating information concerning sources on international environmental topics including: assessment, conservation, development, disposal, education, hazards, pollution, resources, technology, and treatment. We are academically sponsored; our focus, however, is to publish articles, bibliographies, reviews, and announcements for the educated generalist as well as the specialist. We welcome original contributions from authors on any of the above topics." . You may also find a survey about Environmental Resources on the World Wide Web there.

• BAN is a global network of toxics and development activist organizations that share a vision of international environmental justice. We seek to prevent all forms of "toxic trade" -- in toxic wastes, toxic products and toxic technologies. BAN members will work nationally, regionally and globally to accomplish the following mission: The Basel Action Network (BAN) works to prevent the globalization of the toxic chemical crisis. In particular, we seek to ensure that the Basel Convention and its ban (Decisions II/12 and III/1) on the export of hazardous wastes from OECD to non-OECD countries will not be weakened, but rather ratified and implemented at the earliest possible date. We also seek to ensure that the Basel Convention and other instruments and efforts, serve to prevent the trade and growth of the world's most hazardous, and often obsolete industries, particularly with respect to developing or newly industrializing countries.

• Silicon Valley Toxics Coalition (SVTC) is a diverse grassroots coalition that for almost twenty years has engaged in research, advocacy, and organizing associated with environmental and human health problems caused by the rapid growth of the high-tech electronics industry. Our goal in addressing these problems is to advance environmental sustainability and clean production in the industry and to improve health, promote justice, and ensure democratic decision-making for communities and workers affected by the high-tech revolution in Silicon Valley and other high-tech areas of the US and the world.

• Non-profit Free Geek turns old PCs and laptops into Linux boxes and gives them to poor people. Any computer equipment, working or not, can be donated to Free Geek. They will repair and reuse what computers they can. Non-functioning computers and scrap will be recycled responsibly.

• VuNet "The Linux Foundation has formed a Green Linux initiative to focus on reducing the open source operating system's power consumption..."