Our library is holding a series of events throughout the week to raise awareness of the problem of e-waste.

We offer a playful, interactive library activity entitled e-Waste: Dangerous and Valuable! to students in grades 3-6. During the activity, we discuss with students the issue of the growth of e-waste in modern society and the need to rethink habits regarding the use of electronic devices. We draw attention to the importance of a circular economy and awareness of phone use. In addition, we offer two more interactive library activities, in which we draw attention to selective waste collection and food waste. Students who come to the activities bring their old, used or broken mobile phones and chargers from home, which we return to the circular economy.

A Jane Goodall Institute employee gives a lecture to primary and secondary school students, during which she uses age-appropriate playful tasks and presentations to show how much the mobile phone, laptop, and tablet in each of their pockets cost and what they can do to “repay” this price. Here, we also ask students to bring their old, unused phones hidden deep in their drawers, supporting the possibility of reusing rare metals.

In an exhibition titled e-waste to value, we will demonstrate how to make models from electronic and electrical waste.

Our library has considered the collection of hazardous waste, such as used batteries and mobile phones, as a priority service for years, and several hundred books have already found new owners on our bookshelf.

We are creating our third local database titled “Good Professionals,” where we will gather local service providers, professionals, and service centers.

We share educational materials on the topic on our social media platforms and locally in the library.