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Nigerian Recyclers Battle Rising Tide of E-Waste
Provided by: NowThis Earth |Published on: April 27, 2021
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Synopsis
- This video from NowThis Earth describes the problem of electronic waste in Nigeria.
- Students learn about e-waste, how it affects Nigeria, and the steps that are being taken to solve the problem.
Subjects: Earth and Space Sciences
Authors: NowThis Earth
Region: Africa, Global
Languages: English
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Positives
- The images used in the video paint a clear picture of the vast amounts of waste that have accumulated.
- This video highlights the gravity of the situation and proffers solutions to the issue.
Prerequisites
- Students should be familiar with electronic waste.
Differentiation & Implementation
- Teachers can use this video to introduce the topic of electronic waste as an issue negatively affecting the environment.
- Teachers can give 9th-12th graders an assignment to proffer two solutions to the problem of e-waste in Nigeria.
- Math teachers can give 6th-8th graders an assignment to count how many electronic appliances are in their homes. Students can graph and analyze this data.
- After playing the video, teachers can ask students to suggest a policy that can be made to tackle the issue of e-waste in Nigeria.
- Click here for a resource on the life cycle of electronic devices.
- Click here for an activity on household energy usage.
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