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E-waste Fascinating Facts

This fact sheet shares fascinating and accessible statistics about the UK’s growing e-waste problem, encouraging children and families to rethink how they buy, use, and recycle electronics. Did you know that as a nation, we throw away 1.5 million tonnes of electrical equipment every year?

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  • Age groups: 4-7s, 7-11s, 11-14s, 14+
  • Subjects: Science
  • Topics: Waste, E-Waste

UK Curriculum Links

  • Science – Materials, recycling, and sustainability.
  • Geography – Resource use, waste management, and global impacts.
  • PSHE/Citizenship – Consumer choices and responsibilities.
  • Maths – Using and interpreting statistics.

International Curriculum Links

International Baccalaureate (IB):

  • PYP: Sharing the planet – sustainability and responsibility.
  • MYP Sciences: Human impact, waste and recycling.
  • MYP Individuals & Societies: Global responsibility for consumption.

Cambridge International Curriculum (CAIE):

  • Primary Science: Materials and environmental care.
  • Lower Secondary Science: Waste management and recycling.
  • IGCSE Environmental Management (0680): Waste production, recycling, CO₂ savings.
  • IGCSE Geography (0460): Waste management strategies and impacts.