Reuse, Refurbish, Recycle
MISSION
- To
bridge the digital divide
by distributing
fully functional, internet capable computers to low income families, individuals, charities
and other organizations
here in the province of Newfoundland & Labrador and
in future the rest of Atlantic Canada
and beyond
- To promote & educate adults,
children & teens 3-18 years old proper internet know how edicate
& safety.
- To
stem the flow of reusable computer hardware,
software, parts and software guides and eventually other electronic products from ending up in the landfills of our community & province
and to do our part in the fight against global warming to recycle, refurbish
and reuse as many
components whenever possible to help protect the natural beauty of the planet, the province and the nation as a whole .
- To promote education
in the home environment of low-income
families and individuals through the use of computers
and educational
software.
- To
promote employment, work ethic, empowerment and self-sufficiency by way
of transferable skills for youth 15-18 years of age and adults 19 and
up with barriers to employment weather it be persons with varying
disabilities or just one who needs to fulfill an educational requirement or gain experience that is needed to re-enter or enter the workforce for the first time.
- To assist low income
neighborhood's and persons eliminate poverty in their lives and
neighborhoods by providing meaningful employment that will in turn
create vibrant economically stable communities as a whole.
- To educate and empower the general public about the e-waste problem, its dangers, and
solutions.
- To
assist the powers that be, in all three levels of government, manufacturers and producers to
create a comprehensive
e-waste recycling, refurbishing and reuse infrastructure municipally,
provincially and federally.
- To
continue to conduct research
into better recycling,
refurbishing, and reuse methods and put them into practice as
advances are made and discovered.
- To
promote computer
literacy in the community at large through TFPG INC. hosted information sessions and instruction.
- To work closely and partner with community groups, non-governmental
organizations (NGO'S) governments, educational institutions and
families, individuals, domestic and international corporations and businesses
who can demonstrate corporate social and environmental responsibility within the
countries and communities they operate in.
- To set an ethical standard in the province of Newfoundland & Labrador by
which electronic waste is Reused, Refurbished and Recycled.
- To help stop the flow
of computer components and other forms Of E -Waste that
are unusable from ending up in developing countries causing damage to people and their
environment through unsafe recycling practices.