Polyformer is another open-source project that aims at help solving world’s plastic waste problem. It is a 3D printed machine that turns plastic bottles which are made from PET (plastic type 1) into filaments for 3D printers. Check the PolyCutter before!
See videos here: https://www.youtube.com/@reitencheng4878
See more info here: https://www.reiten.design/polyformer

Check also the PET2print project!
See here: https://www.instructables.com/Turn-PET-Bottles-Into-3D-Printer-Filament/

Or the recycling PET plastic to filament project!
See here: https://www.instructables.com/Recycling-PET-Plastic-to-Filament/

Check out the amazing work of a group of students reported here: Prototype Pultrusion of Recycled Polyethylene Terephthalate Plastic Bottles into Filament for 3D Eco-Printing: Education for a Sustainable Development Project (2024)
See here: https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/16/19/8347
(ps: by reading it carefully you’ll find the Reciclator3D projects’ website (ES) and the machine drawings!)

Get inspired!

These consist of Interactive Training materials using the H5P open-source plugin, designed to help VET educators teach circular economy principles and their practical applications in real-world settings.
Several sectors are currently employing a wide range of people with differing skills and the circular economy is an opportunity for students and vocational educators to put sustainability and the circular economy at the heart of what they do.

Every sector can define new ways of operating that involves less waste, reduces carbon impact and is more energy efficient and materials are provided for:
The Tourism Sector – as currently the tourism industry across Europe is a major employment sector.
The Transport Sector – playing a critical role in facilitating economic growth, promoting regional integration, and connecting people and goods across the continent. It encompasses various modes of transportation, including road, rail, air, and maritime, each contributing to the overall transport network.
The Agriculture Sector – as in Europe agriculure and the concept of the circular economy are closely intertwined as efforts are being made to promote sustainable practices, reduce waste, and maximize resource efficiency.

Go to OER: https://circle2learning.eu/training/

I have found several examples and I hope this will help you and especially your students:

1) One outstanding example is the “Society & Nature – Intergenerational Sustainability Pact” program of the Baden-Württemberg Foundation (Germany). This project aims to sensitize people of all ages to the importance of protecting the region’s flora and fauna and to demonstrate concrete options for a more sustainable lifestyle. As part of a roadshow through various landscape areas in Baden-Württemberg, events are offered that focus on the interplay between nature, culture and agriculture. The aim is to raise awareness of biodiversity and anchor cross-generational knowledge.

Link (unfortunately only available in German): https://www.bwstiftung.de/de/service/presse/pressemitteilungen/vom-reden-ins-handeln-kommen-generationenpakt-nachhaltigkeit?utm_source=chatgpt.com

2) At international level, the Global Strategy for Plant Conservation (GSPC) is part of the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity. One of the aims of this strategy is to promote education and awareness of plant diversity and to create specialist capacities for its conservation. Integrating the importance of plant diversity into educational programs is a central concern in order to stop the loss of plant diversity.

Link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_Strategy_for_Plant_Conservation

3) Initiatives in Italy:

– „Azioni e voci per il clima“ – Langhe, Piemont
– „Angoli di Biodiversità“ – Mailand
– „Aule Natura“ – WWF Italia & Procter & Gamble
– „Paesaggi in evoluzione“ – Parco Nazionale dell’Alta Murgia
– World Biodiversity Association (WBA) – „Giornata della Biodiversità“

If you need anything else, please get in touch at any time 🙂

Best regrads,

Patrick

I will do a little research and then get back to you.

Best wishes from Austria,

Patrick

– IoT Water Supply Chain Management System using Arduino and NodeMCU (2022)
https://circuitdigest.com/microcontroller-projects/iot-based-water-management-system-using-arduinoIoT Water Supply Chain Management System using Arduino and NodeMCUcircuitdigest.com

Get inspired!

When conceiving devices, one possible approach for <eco-design> is to consider the use of electronic scrap!
Check in this article not only the context but possible sources of components, challenges… – get inspired!

Go to OER on documents section or here: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405896318328593

You can access in other languages here: https://www.wasteheroeducation.com/#lesson-library (chose Level 6)

NbS include, among others, water conservation solutions such as green roofs and rain gardens!

The booklet provides more information about this definition, along with several examples of NbS for towns and cities, NbS in agriculture among many other! You will also find success criteria for the use of NbS!

Discover this concept and innovate!

Go to OER https://next.huskroua-cbc.eu/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Nature_based_Solutions-ENG.pdf