Communication

Students Gain Practical Research Experience Through the WasteDigest Project 

We are pleased to welcome Špela Gregorc, from the Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Technology, University of Ljubljana and Tinkara Peterka, from the Biotechnical Faculty, University of Ljubljana, who have joined us to gain hands-on research experience through the 𝗪𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗗𝗶𝗴𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗱𝗼𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁.

As part of the project, Špela and Tinkara have gained practical experience in:

🌿 𝗘𝘅𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗶𝗾𝘂𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗵𝗲𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗿𝗼𝘀𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗿𝘆

♻️ 𝗩𝗮𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗿𝗼𝘀𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝘄𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻

🧪 𝗦𝗶𝗺𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗶𝗻 𝘃𝗶𝘁𝗿𝗼 𝗴𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗱𝗶𝗴𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗜𝗡𝗙𝗢𝗚𝗘𝗦𝗧 𝗺𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗹

🔬 𝗜𝗻 𝘃𝗶𝘁𝗿𝗼 𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝘅𝗶𝗱𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗮𝘆𝘀, 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗣𝗖 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗗𝗣𝗣𝗛.

We are delighted to provide young researchers with the opportunity to 𝗱𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽 𝗽𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝘀𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘀, 𝗱𝗲𝗲𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝘀𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄𝗹𝗲𝗱𝗴𝗲, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗹𝘆 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗯𝘂𝘁𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗼𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵. 

𝗜𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗴 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘀𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲.

Workshop on Sustainable Food at Primary School 

On 10 April 2026, we conducted an educational workshop at Primary School Dobrepolje – Kompolje Branch as part of the WasteDigest project and EKOŠOLA project -Mlekastično.

During the workshop, pupils learned about local food and sustainability practices in the food industry, with a special focus on sustainable food packaging. The aim was to raise awareness of the importance of responsible food production and consumption.

In addition, students were introduced to the profession of a food science researcher, gaining insight into the role of science in ensuring food quality, safety, and sustainability.

The workshop was interactive and well received, highlighting the importance of early education in shaping future attitudes towards sustainable food systems.

The workshop was also featured in the municipal newsletter of Dobrepolje, Naš Kraj, where it was presented to the local community.