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title: How to teach about plastic recycling
slug: how-to-teach-about-plastic-recycling
description: Based on my learning by doing experience I made a package with basic information that can help individuals, schools and NGOs. You can find tips how teach about recycling technologies, circular economy and other processing possibilities.
tags: ["starterkit"]
category: Guides
difficulty: Medium
time: 1+ months
keywords: 
location: Liberec, Czechia
---
# How to teach about plastic recycling
![How to teach about plastic recycling](Thumbnail_-_how_to.png)
Based on my learning by doing experience I made a package with basic information that can help individuals, schools and NGOs. You can find tips how teach about recycling technologies, circular economy and other processing possibilities.

User Location: Liberec, Czechia
## Steps
### Step 1: Start with WHY..

In the modern and industrial European country such as Czech Republic was in 2020 recycled only 30% of plastic material, 39% was burned as a certified fuel and remaining ended up somewere else. People can collect it but do not know how to reuse it.  
In my opinion, problem is in the ignorance. 

I believe that education with real examples can increase awarness about lowering consumption of single use plastic, reusing and recycling. Young generation should know about plastic more information that I learned as a teenager. 

We have an ability to choose how our future World will look like. 



![Plastmakers - presentation at school - 1.0.png](./Plastmakers_-_presentation_at_school_-_1.0.png)


![WE CAN CHOOSE OUR FUTURE.png](./WE_CAN_CHOOSE_OUR_FUTURE.png)

### Step 2: Download package 

Total package has 1.1 GB. Its not possible to upload it on this how-to page.

You can download it for free from Google drive link:

<a class="text-orange-600 underline" href="https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1Mwp2PZPxX7lRY0rVgQ_F8svFhY6AAQRr?usp=sharing" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">drive.google.com: drive.google.com/drive/folders/1Mwp2PZPxX7lRY0rVgQ_F8svFhY6AAQRr?usp=sharing</a>

You edit materials, share and use as you want. 



![free download.png](./free_download.png)

### Step 3: Choose activity you want to do

As an example I prepared content for 3 different activites that you can do. It was designed according to my experience for machines and tools I use. 

AFTER SCHOOL ACTIVITY FOR KIDS:

+ many topics described on detal
+ regular basis
+ more time for creative activities
+ space for development 
+ individual approach

- suitable only for small group
- requires a facility and equipment

PRESENTATION AT SCHOOL:

+ larger impact 
+ demonstration technology on site
+ cheaper than regular hobby club 
+ presentation at school 


- a brief overview about problem
- not enough time to explain everything

WORKSHOP FOR PUBLIC: 

+ individual approach
+ creative and education activities 
+ participants make their own product 
+ providing advices how to join pp
+ single afternoon activity

- suitable for small groups 
- requires a facility and equipment





![after school activities.png](./after_school_activities.png)


![presentation at school.png](./presentation_at_school.png)


![workshops for public.png](./workshops_for_public.png)

### Step 4: More information

In case you need more information, ask me: info@plastmakers.com

You can also visit me in Liberec (Czech Republic) or book for a workshop/ presentation at your event. 

All news and new projects I also publish on Instagram: <a class="text-orange-600 underline" href="https://www.instagram.com/plastmakers/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">instagram.com: instagram.com/plastmakers</a>

I wish you all the best. 

Tom




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