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About the WEEE Man
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The WEEE man, designed by Paul Bonomini, is a huge robotic figure made of scrap electrical and electronic equipment. It weighs 3.3 tonnes and stands seven meters tall – representing the average amount of e-products every single one of us throws away over a lifetime.
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Raising awareness and changing behaviour
The WEEE man project’s main objectives are:
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to transform public perception of waste from "out of sight, out of mind" to visible, thought–provoking and behaviour–changing |
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to encourage the public, retailers and manufacturers to think carefully about waste reduction |
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to raise the profile of the recycling industry |
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to educate people on ethical consumer choice and sustainable resource management |
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to raise support among designers and manufacturers for environmentally friendly designs |
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The WEEE man is made of a steel tripodic framework and a wide range of electrical and electronic household products from the 10 categories of the WEEE directive. These include washing machines, TVs, microwaves, vacuum cleaners and mobile phones.
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MORE ABOUT THE WEEE MAN
The WEEE man was designed by Paul Bonomini, a London–based designer, and built by a team of people in York. Find out how the size and weight of the WEEE man was calculated and view CAD images of how the WEEE man was created. Coming soon.
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After its tremendous success in London, the RSA WEEE Man is now moving to the Eden Project, Cornwall, where it will remain on display throughout the summer. Visit him from 7 June 2005 at the Eden Project.
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You can download an activity pack for KS2 and KS3 children to support a WEEE man visit. He also provides a great sketching opportunity for art students.
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