The purpose of the four day training (23 – 26 September 2021) was to get students acquainted with the circular economy which is not very current in the Western Balkans.

The first workshop was used to get students familiar with the topic: “Circular Economy – Save the Planet”. During this workshop, we used a PPT presentation and also explained everything in detail about what we were going to do in the next three days.

During the second workshop students used old newspapers to design pencil holders. On the third day we reused cardboards thrown in the thrash, in order to make a nightstand for books.

During the fourth workshop we planned to reuse discarded plastic bottles and old wires and design a beautiful home decor which could be used as a vase for flowers. In this way we extended the lifecycle of the materials mentioned above.

One of the biggest achievements was the will of the students to continue reusing and recycling the waste they have at their houses. They were curious and willing to contiue raising awareness among their peers about the circular economy. The participants received the knowledge of how waste can be used as a raw material and ho to convert waste into profit, they got the information about the life cycle of the product and which are the best metods for reusing, renovating, recycling products and making them usable again. During the workshop plastic bottles, cardboards and old newspapers didn’t become a waste we kept those materials and products in use, and we made products that can be used again.