The Impact of Technology on Society · Impacts of Computing

E-Waste and Sustainability

Investigating the environmental cost of hardware production and the problem of electronic waste.

Key Questions

  1. 1What is the environmental cost of our constant demand for newer technology?
  2. 2How can manufacturers design devices to be more sustainable and repairable?
  3. 3What happens to your old tablet after it is thrown away?

National Curriculum Attainment Targets

KS2: Computing - Digital LiteracyKS2: Computing - Information Technology
Year: Year 6
Subject: Computing
Unit: The Impact of Technology on Society
Period: Impacts of Computing

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