Effective teaching tools and methods to learn about e-waste

Categories: IUPAC projects

Project No.: 2022-016-1-021

Start Date: 24 Aug 2022

Division: Committee on Chemical Research Applied to World Needs (CHEMRAWN)

https://iupac.org/project/2022-016-1-021

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. 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 in the Chemistry Teacher International (https://www.degruyter.com/cti).