Facilitation Activity Write Up

Toxic Waste

Objective: Place the container of toxic waste into the neutralization zone within a time limit.

Materials: Cup of waste, Container for neutralization zone, one bungee loop, rope, 8 chords

Procedure: The team must find a way to move the waste to the neutralization zone within the time limit without getting too close to the waste.

Rules: The game has a 20-minute time limit, none of the participants are allowed to get within the rope’s distance of the toxic waste, if any part of their body gets too close to the waste, that part of their body will be unusable for the duration of the game. If the waste is spilled the game either ends, of the must start over from the beginning

Variations: give handicaps freely, instead of the loop, try giving them just a bungee chord and let them figure out the loop, try dumping the toxic waste instead of placing it into the container

Hints or Other info for future facilitators: Depending on the ability of the group, make the game harder of easier to fill time

Safety Considerations: Watch out if you make people blind, take time to analyze if people get frustrated