Alex Lin is a 16 year old teen who is trying to save the environment by reducing E-waste. E-waste is any electronic waste, i.e. phones, tablets, computers.
How he started
Alex Lin started out by reading a newspaper article, and was recycling a few pounds of E-waste a day. His friends were working with him to stop it since 5th grade.
What he has done
Throughout the years he has passed laws (in Rhode Island 2006). He has pushed the superintendent of his school district to add computers to the curriculum. He has even collected 300,000 lbs of E-waste(that is the equivalent of 75 SUVs).
In conclusion Alex Lin has been a big part of the change to stop E-waste.