Rank | Branch Name | Monthly Points |
1 | Oxford Academy | 18,846 |
2 | Sage Hill | 16,771 |
3 | Carmel Valley | 10,974 |
4 | Nepean | 8,450 |
5 | Troy High | 4,342 |
Rank | Branch Name | Total Points |
1 | Oxford Academy | 101,415 |
2 | Sage Hill | 60,974 |
3 | Nepean | 34,517 |
4 | Carmel Valley | 31,933 |
5 | Cambridge VA | 23,740 |
6 | Lynbrook | 20,100 |
7 | Silicon Valley INTL | 15,090 |
8 | Troy High | 13,348 |
9 | Bellarmine | 13,018 |
10 | Yorba Linda High | 7,315 |
To earn the top points in July, I helped to process E-waste at an organization called C2K (Computers 2 Kids). Most of the time, I would work with laptops by removing stickers, cleaning screens, or disassembling them. Working with C2K was a great experience. I recommend that if you are aiming to receive TAE points*, try something that you are interested in or have more fun doing. Participating in activities that you find entertaining is usually better than participating in ones that you do not! (*Note: you can report your recycled e-waste for TAE points on the webpage: teensagainstewaste.org/report-e-waste.html)
The TAE Troy High Branch made many preparations in June including events outreach, posting on social media, and attending TAE workshops, which eventually allowed us to succeed in our July collections and activities. Throughout the month of July, the Troy High Branch consistently held battery collections, continued to reach out to possible collection locations including senior apartments, churches, and libraries, and advertised as well as reported these activities through social media platforms including Instagram, WeChat, and NextDoor. One example of Troy Branch activities was our Carrotwood Park collection, where we advertised it using flyers posted around the Northwood community. We were enthusiastic and bright throughout the collection, and created social media posts on Instagram afterwards describing the event's success. In addition, as one of the leading branches in the organization, we also spent quite a lot of time organizing and leading training, and TAE workshops and committee meetings. These efforts brought significant value to the TAE organization and are ultimately what made us successful this month.
In the month of July, I developed a new branch at Greene Middle School in Palo Alto. Besides the regular battery collection at our already established sites, I also sent outreach emails to develop a few potential collection sites and worked with my mom to communicate with the battery recycling department at Applied Materials to develop a partnership with the company. Near the end of the month, I took the leadership position as the assistant director of Outreach and worked with the other TAE leaders to brainstorm new partnership opportunities.
You are strongly encouraged to join the following TAE projects to earn more points:
If you have any questions or need more information, refer to the following resources:
