Effective teaching tools and methods to learn about e-waste
Secondary and University chemical education is critical due to the central role that chemistry plays in sustainable development and developing new, clean technologies. Most students have cell/mobile phones and access to computers, but many may be unaware of end of life or more general life cycle considerations for such devices. Through this new interdivisional project coordinated by CHEMRAWN, educational materials on chemical aspects of e-waste will be gathered and shared widely. 10-12 examples for secondary school or university educators (e.g. in-class exercises, laboratory experiments) will be published. This will allow students to learn about e-waste from a chemical perspective and inspire educators to develop their ideas on this important topic related to sustainable chemistry.

The examples will be written-up as articles for a special issue of Chemistry Teacher International and contributors invited to take part in a webinar on e-waste education from a chemical perspective.
For more information and comment, contact Task Group Chair Fran Kerton <fkerton@mun.ca> | https://iupac.org/project/2022-016-1-021/
Check-out iupac.org/what-we-do/resources/
A resources page on e-waste
has been recently compiled;
see iupac.org/e-waste
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