Bringing the culture of recycling to schools through the break area
After a 2020 inevitably marked by the tragic consequences of a ruthless pandemic, 2021 aims to be the year of restart. Equally certain is that the world cannot start to turn again as it happened in the pre-pandemic period, but that this time there are all the conditions to build a society that puts sustainability and the ethical principles of the circular economy at the center of its decisions. The ecological transition and the European
green deal
are the issues of the moment and testify to the urgency of a breakthrough that is more necessary than ever. NaturDesign Mobili in Cartone is a company that has always placed sustainability and respect for the environment as key values of its activity and at this stage we thought that the real challenge was to bring these values to the place where the women and men of tomorrow are formed: the school.
Hence the project “A scuola di riciclo” which involves the creation of special cardboard differentiators, colored and personalized structures that intrigue students and inform them at the same time about the importance of the theme of recycling. The differentiators are designed to be perfectly integrated into the break area of the school: depending on the available space, the dimensions can be adapted, recessed into structures made specifically for vending machines, or placed on the wall. They allow you to accommodate up to 10 bins for specific categories of waste, according to the indications of the municipality of reference (organic, dry non-recyclable, plastic, glass, cans, paper, cardboard, drugs, spent batteries, electronic waste, etc.). All with an appealing and aesthetically clean visual impact.
The importance of such an initiative lies in rooting in the new generations the philosophy of the “5 Rs”: Reduction, Reuse, Recycling, Collection, Recovery. All explained with special information panels and with references to web insights through QR codes, with graphics, texts and colors customizable by the individual school.
All the structures of the differentiators are entirely made of triple-layer cardboard and their assembly takes place through joints and screws (without the need to use glues or chemical agents). These are therefore formaldehyde-free furnishings that can be entirely recycled at the end of use.
NaturDesign Mobili in Cartone believes so much in the value of this initiative that it has decided to propose to all the schools interested in the project a net cut of 50% compared to the list prices. If the environment gains, we all gain.
For more information on the initiative contact [email protected].