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​​Teens Against E-waste (TAE) is a student-run, 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that aims to raise public awareness of the pressing issue of e-waste, take action towards a greener planet, and engage teenage leaders due to our strong belief in youth activism.

My Role: Communications Director, publishing quarterly newsletters to update our organization on different branch events. 

Campaigns I've helped organize: 

• 1MB Campaign - a campaign launched in 2022 to collect and recycle 1 million batteries! So far, 622,800+ batteries have been recycled through school drives, community events, senior center locations, and more, which have covered in newsletters. I have also participated as a branch leader myself, organizing school drives and school-wide battery collection competitions to bring old batteries from home, and setting up collection boxes at senior centers. 

• PEARL Campaign - Promoting E-waste Avoidance and Reduction Legislation to keep our globe clean like a pearl! Petition the U.S. Congress for new laws that  mandate e-waste recycling at the federal level and promote less e-waste generation in electronic products. 

  • My involvement - helping to review the petition written to Congress, and send it to local representatives. ​

• Partnership with Redwood Materials - I reached out to Redwood Materials, a Nevada-based company focused on building a domestic, circular supply chain for electric vehicles (EVs) and clean energy infrastructure. I used their special Lithium ion transport boxes to safely transport used devices and lithium ion batteries to their facilities for recycling.