Alex Lin - Brower Youth Awards 2007

In 2004, Alex read an alarming Wall Street Journal article about the growing E-Waste crisis. When he was nine, Alex had co-created a community service team called Westerly Innovations Network (WIN) and it seemed fitting to motivate his team to tackle E-Waste. Thus, Project WIN '05 was born. Alex's leadership and dedication contributed to a slew of amazing accomplishments including a recycling drive which collected 21,000 pounds of E-Waste and the creation of a permanent E-Waste receptacle in town, which has collected more than 60,000 pounds of waste. WIN '05 helped draft and pass an ordinance in Alex's town and a statewide bill banning the dumping of E-Waste. Alex persuaded his school superintendent and director of technology to incorporate refurbishing donated computers as part of his school's computer curriculum, resulting in the collection, restoration and distribution of 260 computers to students in his hometown, Sri Lanka, and Mexico. Alex recently helped build an Internet café in Cameroon, and is now setting up a pilot system for providing refurbished computers to international youth through the United Nation's Environment Program and launching a Bridging Divides program with U.S. businesses and schools.

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[EagleKeeper8085]

Awesome job guys. We need more people like in this country!

[GreenPlease1]

Very hopeful job for others, my friend. Keep encouraged, educated. Peace.

[ewastedecolombia]

Congratulation Alex

is a great responsibility that this assumption Alex.

greets you "e - Waste of Colombia",

"we make an environment with engineering support"

[smallasianchild7]

And how exactly do you know me?

[watjumba]

Yo man this Alex guy just be playing around! I know him, and he's a total womanizer and is soo mean! One time I let him borrow a dollar, and he never payed back! WTF YO, DIS GUY JUZ BE FOOLIN AROUND, DONT LISTEN TO THIS PIECE OF SHIT.

[ouint]

Alex Lin  is a dick fuck

[erespess]

Very inspiring. These young people have opened my eyes to innovative ways to re-use, not only recycle. They are truly making a difference and they are having fun doing it. Good "how to do it" with info on donations and partner companies. Thanks.