Young people on their way to a circular economy

In the school year 2022/23, Circular Shield Slovenia included over 1,000 children in education about circular practices.

Waste from one industry should become raw material for another. Materials that are disposed of by people in waste bins are also suitable for reuse and recycling.

Therefore it is important to learn how to handle waste and packaging waste in the proper way, so that we enable waste management companies, EPR companies and industry to sort out and reuse useful materials. 

Children are already learning about the proper management of waste in kindergartens and schools. Circular Shield is also active in providing education modules and workshops in the Municipal Material Cycle program at schools. We teach kids about waste prevention, proper management of waste materials, the reuse and circular practices. The good news is that young people respond very positively to this kind of information and that they share these skills with enthusiasm.