As part of the Zero Plastic Day activity, students worked in international teams to create awareness posters in English promoting the reduction of single-use plastics and more sustainable everyday habits. After the collaborative posters were completed, each school translated them into its native language and prepared local versions. The posters were printed and displayed throughout the schools, helping to raise awareness among classmates and encouraging the entire school community to reduce plastic consumption and protect the environment.
As part of Earth Day celebrations, students from the European Projects Club took part in a Zero Plastic Day initiative for the first time. Working with posters created together with their international partners, they launched an awareness campaign throughout the school. The students displayed the posters in hallways and classrooms to encourage their classmates to reduce the use of single-use plastics and adopt more environmentally friendly habits. The activity helped spread the project's message beyond the participating students and engaged the wider school community in environmental action.
To involve the entire school community, a special Zero Plastic Day tree was created for every class. Students who successfully participated in the challenge added their stamp to the tree, allowing each class to record how many pupils had spent the day without using single-use plastics.
This visual activity increased motivation, encouraged friendly competition between classes, and helped students see the collective impact of their efforts to reduce plastic waste.
Zero Plastic Day was supported by the whole school community. Teachers in every class discussed environmental issues with their pupils and encouraged them to think about the impact of plastic waste on nature and everyday life. Through classroom discussions, practical examples and project activities, students were motivated to participate in Zero Plastic Day and adopt more sustainable habits. These conversations helped develop environmental awareness and promoted responsible environmental thinking across all age groups.
As part of the project's environmental activities, the school also organized an electronic waste collection campaign. Students, teachers and families were encouraged to bring unused or broken electrical devices for proper recycling. The activity raised awareness about the importance of responsible e-waste disposal and helped pupils understand the environmental impact of electronic waste. It also strengthened the connection between environmental education and real-life action within the local community.
As a result of the environmental activities promoted through the project, the European Projects Club applied for a grant from a local environmental centre and was successful in obtaining funding. One of the outcomes of the grant was the creation of a new herb garden at the school. Students participated in planning and planting the garden, which became a practical way to support biodiversity, learn about sustainable gardening, and create a greener school environment. The herb garden represents a lasting impact of the project and demonstrates how students can turn environmental awareness into real action.