CASE STUDY ARTIsTIC CREATIONs WITH E-WAsTE The WEEE man, designed by Paul Bonomini, is a huge robot made of scrap electrical and electronic equipment. 7 Weee Man Sculpture at the eden Project posted by Eden Project Watch the video on the Weee Man Sculpture at the eden Project and answer the questions. 1. What is the sculpture made of? 4. And its teeth and ears? 2. What does WEEE stand for? 5. What about the brain? 3. What are the sculpture s sinews made of? 6. What can we do as individuals to reduce the amount of waste we produce? 8 The Weee man sculpture was made with clear objectives. read them and decide if they are realistic. Justify your answer. The WEEE man project s main objectives are: to transform public perception of waste from out of sight, out of mind to visible, thought provoking and behaviour changing; to encourage the public, retailers and manufacturers to think carefully about waste reduction; to raise the profile of the recycling industry; to educate people on ethical consumer choice and sustainable resource management. 9 PAir WOrk The Weee Man represents the average e-waste of a Uk household in a lifetime. Try to guess which electrical and electronic appliances it is made of and how many of them were used. 10 Use the internet to find other artistic creations made from e-waste. Choose one and describe it. Try to identify the objects it is made of. Think green 257 MechPower.indb 257 30/01/24 17:09