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Plan a safer e-waste collection pilot for one community
Map what happens to unwanted electronics locally and design a safe collection and referral pilot.
- Brief type
- Training
- Level
- Intermediate
- Time
- 2 weeks
- Format
- Solo or team
The brief
WHAT YOU ARE MAKING
A small collection and referral plan for unwanted phones, chargers, laptops or other electronics in one school, estate or neighbourhood. The pilot must connect items to a legitimate repair, reuse or recycling route.
START HERE
Map what people currently do with broken electronics. Speak to residents and at least one repairer or recycler. Check what items a potential receiving organisation actually accepts.
YOUR SUBMISSION
Provide the local system map, a collection plan, public instructions, the proposed receiving partner, a safety checklist and a simple measure of items collected, repaired, reused or referred.
KEEP IT SAFE AND HONEST
Do not dismantle devices, batteries or screens. Do not handle leaking or damaged batteries. Do not promise recycling without confirming the receiving organisation and its process.
GOOD WORK LOOKS LIKE
The route from owner to responsible receiver is clear, participants know what is accepted, and the pilot can be tested without exposing anyone to hazardous material.
Skills you will practise
Systems mappingService designEnvironmental research