It's Art, and it's made completely out of WEEE

I know that if you want Art, you'll go to a gallery, but I'm going to talk Art now anyway. That's because tomorrow sees the unveiling in London of the remarkable "Weee Man", the name of which alone is guaranteed to get it plenty of media coverage.
The Weee Man is a sculpture, and doubtless as switched-on engineers, you'll guess it's got something to with the European Union's WEEE (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment) directive. You're probably ahead of me already: yes, it's made completely out of WEEE.
But here's what makes it great: the creators have built the Weee Man from the amount of electrical waste one UK citizen consumes in a lifetime: washing machines, mobile phones, electronic toys - they're all in there. It's a staggering seven metres tall, and weighs three tonnes. It's a superb illustration of how much we consume, and why waste electrical and electronic equipment is such a problem. Around 90% of Europe's WEEE goes to landfill or is incinerated, and the delayed EU directive is just one step in encouraging more recycling, reuse, repair, refurbishment, and sustainable manufacturing.
I know many engineers are enthusiastic about designing for dismantling or recycling, and designing out hazardous materials, but their enthusiasm isn't shared by less socially-minded management. Perhaps a combination of public pressure and international legislation will make things easier.
The Weee Man has been produced by the RSA and Canon Europe, and will be at City Hall, South Bank, London, during May, before being taken to other venues such as the Eden Project in Cornwall. Naturally, it will eventually be disposed of responsibly.