Massachusetts Man Hikes for E-Waste Recycling
Starting July 9, a Marblehead resident will hike 775 miles from Burlington, Vermont to Washington, D.C. with a backpack full of used electronics to promote the issue of recycling e-waste.
The TOXTOUR, started by Christopher Swain, will last at least 75 days. Swain will fill a 60-pound backpack with electronics, and collect other electronics along the way. He will be accompanied by a vegetable oil-powered truck that will tow a trailer filled with more e-waste.
Anything collected will be dropped off at electronic recycling locations in New York and Connecticut. He hopes to recycle one billion pounds of electronics as part of the tour.
You can find out where to recycle electronics in your area using Earth 911.
