As part of our waste management initiatives, we have recycling bins for paper, glass, plastic, and metal in each of our 24 classrooms and 4 halls. The necessary containers have been provided to us by our city's two municipalities.

Thanks to the Qverd gardening and the waste management center from Alcover's townhall, we have organized the waste collection at classrooms and yards.

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Students of Gimnazija Nova Gradiška use these containers to collect PET bottles and caps which are then taken to supermarkets and returned to be recycled. For each plastic bottle, we get 0,07 EUR. The money is used to buy sanitary pads for girls’ toilets in the school. 

Creating their own personalized bins has led students to improve their “soft skills” as well as develop a deeper understanding of the importance of correctly separating waste. A lot of fantasy, cooperation and personal commitment have been involved in the activity, which has turned out to be very educational.