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Meet WEEE Man

This engaging poster introduces students to the WEEE Man sculpture – a 7-metre figure built from the electrical waste a UK citizen generates in their lifetime, raising awareness of e-waste, recycling, and our responsibility to reduce landfill.

 

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  • Age groups: 11-14s, 14+
  • Subjects: Design & technology, Science
  • Topics: Waste, E-Waste

UK Curriculum Links

  • Teacher-Friendly Summary (quick reference):
  • Science – Human impact on the environment; materials and recycling; sustainability.
  • Geography – Resource use, waste, and environmental challenges.
  • Design & Technology – Life cycle of products; responsible design and disposal.
  • Citizenship/PSHE – Responsibilities around consumption, waste, and global citizenship.

International Curriculum Links

International Baccalaureate (IB):

  • Primary Years Programme (PYP): Sharing the planet – finite resources, waste, and responsibility.
  • Middle Years Programme (MYP): Sciences – global contexts (globalisation and sustainability); Design – life cycle analysis, sustainability.
  • Diploma Programme (DP): Environmental Systems and Societies (ESS) – waste management, recycling, sustainable resource use.

Cambridge International Curriculum (CAIE):

  • Primary Science: Living things in their environment – caring for the environment, waste.
  • Lower Secondary Science: Materials – recycling and environmental impacts.
  • IGCSE Environmental Management (0680): Solid waste management; resource conservation; human impact on the environment.
  • IGCSE Geography (0460): Environmental risks of resource exploitation and management strategies.