About
In this lesson, students learn how much waste the average person produces and think about how their own daily waste production compares to that average. Then they spend 24 hours collecting all the (nonhazardous) wastes they personally generate. Next, students inventory and log their results and reflect on how their waste production compares to the global average. Students also make a list of the electronic items they own or have owned and consider their personal role in managing e-wastes responsibly.
Key objectives for students
Predict the amount of waste they generate each day.
Collect personal wastes for one day.
Organize, analyze, and compare personal waste-production data.
Explore their personal history with electronics and e-waste production.
Identify and develop solutions for reducing personal waste and e-waste production.
