This document summarizes an ecological paper recycling project proposed by a student team. The team aims to address the problem of increasing paper waste by establishing a paper recycling program in their school. They plan to collect paper, shred and blend it into a pulp to make new paper products. The social part of the project involves teaching students paper recycling skills. The objectives are to implement the project in other institutions, reduce paper waste, raise environmental awareness, and create a paper workshop. The project will involve establishing partnerships, collecting and sorting paper, experimenting with paper production techniques, obtaining recycled paper, and artistic paper processing. The team expects the recycled paper products to be durable and the project to have lasting impact by potentially starting a profitable recycling business.

1. EcologicalProject
Recycling paper through
student involvement

2. Our team
Spac Mercedes
12th grade
Stratan Corina
12th grade
Tataru Tamara
12th grade

3. Argument
„The greatest threat to our planet is the best belief that someone else will save it”
Deforestation is the primary effect of our mindless use of paper. Pulp and paper is
the 3rd largest industrial polluter of air, water and soil. When paper rots, it emits
methane gas which is 25 times more toxic than CO2.“ “
Deforestation is one of the main environmental problems we’re facing in these times. 42% of all
global wood harvest is used to make paper. Is it really worth it to cut down our life saving trees for
this product?

4. Problem statement
Worldwide, paper
consumption is increasing
daily. Worldwide leaders of
the paper consumption are
USA with 320 kg / human,
UK with 165kg / human,
Italy-110 kg / human.
Overall, 40% of wastes
from people annually
represents only paper.
Wasted paper

5. Problem statement
In different forms, the paper occupies between 35%
and 41% of the household waste we produce.
In our school these figures reach 75%.
We made a study in our school.
We Conlcuded that a student is using
1,9 kg of paper during one year. By
multiplying it to the number of students
from our school and adding the
quantity of paper that teahcer are
using, we estimated that in our school,
we use 1778 kg of paper per year.
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There are three types of paper that can
be recycled directly: quality paper
(printer paper, school notebooks,
magazines, envelopes, brochures,
flyers), newspaper paper and cardboard.
In order to produce 700 paper bags used
for shopping, a tree of 20-30 years is being
cut

6. For a ton of wasted paper
20 trees are cut, which for
growing they need 100 years.
 By recycling only half of the
total paper produced in the
world, 4 million hectares of
forest can be saved, a larger
area than we can count with
our eyes.
A ton of paper is equivalent
to not recycling a newspaper
and two sheets of white
paper every day for a year.

7. Our solution

8. Following our studies, we concluded that our solution must
be one with immediate impact. The analysis of this problem
in detail and the suggestions of some experts in the forestry
field inspired us to create a project for recycling and reusing
paper in schools / offices:
Our team works on the implementation of
a social ecological project.
”HartiaEco”

9. Collection is the first and
most important step in our
efforts to recycle paper.
This process is very much based on
civic spirit and education - something
that our team tries to encourage as
much as possible, starting with our high
school. For this purpose, a special box
for recycling paper has been set up in
the hall. The students have been
informed about our project through
leaflets and after-hours training, and
the box is already in operation.

10. - sorted paper
- water
- bowl / container
- photo frame
- blender
- pioneers / nails
- narrow cloth / sponge or any
absorbent material
Materials
required
The recycling process

11. The
process
1.The sorted paper is
shredded with the help of
scissors or by manual
tearing and left for 30-40
minutes to soak in a bowl
of water.
2.Later, this material is
transformed into a
homogeneous mass with
the help of a blender or a
kitchen robot.

12. The frame
The mesh is
attached to the
frame with the help
of the pins as
shown in the
image, to mimic an
industrial press.

13. 4. The homogeneous p
aste is placed in a
1: 6 water vessel or
depending on how
thin you want the
new tab to be.
5. The mixture
obtained is passed
through the mesh to
eliminate excess water.

14. 4. The remaining paste
on the frame is easily
placed on the textile
material, while the
excess water is eliminated
by means of a sponge or a
cloth. The process is
repeated until the paste is
finished.
6. The product obtained on
the material is left to dry
for a minimum of 3h,
depending on the
thickness of the paper and
the temperature of the
room.

15. The social part of our project consists of the implementation
of a paper recycling project within the Technological
Education discipline, the module "Artistic processing of the
paper", with the purpose of training the students with the
following competences:
• Elaboration of a useful object through the recycling of
paper.
• Use of the techniques proposed above in compliance with
the technological regulations.

16. Objectives
Implementation of the
project in other institutions in
the district.
Reducing the waste of paper
by re-using the stain (sheets,
notebooks).
Awakening national awareness
on this issue.
Creation of a paper recycling
workshop for both entertainment
and ecological benefit.
The ecological education of the
students during the hours of
technological education.
Involving students in solving
environmental problems.
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17. Stages of project implementation
Activities The responsible group
Duration of activity over time
X XI XII I II III IV V
1. Establishing partnerships:
Administrational team;
Teacher team
Our team
2. Collection and sorting of the maculature
Equipment with needed materials
Our team,
The students
3. Experimentation with paper production Our team
4. Development of paper recycling skills The ed. Tech teachers
5. Obtaining recycled paper
Students, The ed. Tech te
achers
6. Artistic processing of paper The ed. Tech teachers
7. Publicizing the activity The students

18. Activities Products Results Progress indicators
Media information regarding the
processing technology
Recycled paper Trained students
Increased curiosity from high
school students
Collection of maculature Processing material Collected spotting
Student involvement, high amount
of collected material
Fundraising for the purchase of
the machine
Working tools Attracting economic agents Establishing the partnership
Implementation of paper processing
technologies in classes
Recycled paper that
students can use creatively
Providing students with an
interesting and productive
activity
Interest from all students
Artistic processing of the paper Spotting and natural dyes
Diversity of new objects with
aesthetic appearance
Decoration and use of paper
in school activities
Replacement of polyethylene bags Wastepaper ECO bags The usage of bags by students
Activities and results

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Our idea is an univesal one,
so we can implement it in
different areas. This makes
us think about a possible
profitable business. We
think that we can use this
recycling technique to make
pricetags or paper bags for
different brands in the future,
or even eco-certificates for
olympiacs or other
competitions.
The project
The final product will be
durable depending on the
type of paper used, the
cardboard having the lowest
durability, and the paper
having the highest durability
. Due to the fact that
products made from recycle
d paper can, in turn, be
recycled again, the obtained
objects can be reused all
the time.
The object

20. Informational activities
Financial resources
Category of
expenses
Number Cost for one object
(lei)
Total cost (lei)
2. Equipment
Phrame 30 18 540
Net 5 (m^2) 25 125
Sponge 30 5 150
Large container 15 20 300
Small container 15 15 225
Canvas 15 (m^2) 15 225
Thumbtacks 5 (boxes) 9 45
Blender 10 350 3500
5. Obtaining recycled paper
Electricity 1kW(16) 1.89 30,24
Water (9 months) 36 (L) 0.5 18
TOTAL cost ------------------ ------------------------------ 5158.24

21. Partners
SRL”ROZMED - PRIM”, Calarași
SRL”DORFRUCT GRUP”, s.Pitușca
SRL”SPAC - LEMN”, s.Peticeni

22. Coordonators:
Stratan Irina
Valeriu Gorincioi

23. Thank you!