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Definition of recycling

It is one of the methods of environmental protection. Its aim is to limit the consumption of natural resources and the reduction of waste.

There are three types of There are three types of recycling:recycling:

Reusing - repeated use of material or a product for the same purpose (e.g.retreading of tires, bottles for exchange),

Further application - use of waste for new applications after suitable physical, chemical or biological alteration (e.g. granulation of waste plastics and tires, where granular material is used as a filler in building materials),

Reutilization - chemical recycling of waste and reintroducing them to the production (e.g. use of car wrecks in steelworks).

Rubbish ActRubbish ActThe Act was passed by the Polish Parliament and became The Act was passed by the Polish Parliament and became

operative on the 1st January, 2012.operative on the 1st January, 2012.

It establishes the rules of the management of waste, which It establishes the rules of the management of waste, which describe the role of consumers and producers in the describe the role of consumers and producers in the

recycling process.recycling process.

According to the law, the consumer is required to sort waste, According to the law, the consumer is required to sort waste, thus he pays lower bills for rubbish disposal. However, thus he pays lower bills for rubbish disposal. However,

manufacturers are obliged to convert and recycle waste. manufacturers are obliged to convert and recycle waste. Thanks to this Act places of sale (stores, warehouses etc., Thanks to this Act places of sale (stores, warehouses etc., have to use biodegradable and reusable bags instead of have to use biodegradable and reusable bags instead of

plastic packaging. Great emphasis is placed on promoting plastic packaging. Great emphasis is placed on promoting ecological packaging by means of leaflets, posters, ecological packaging by means of leaflets, posters,

billboards, etc.billboards, etc.

Recycling in PolandHere is what the Poles are doing to reduce the amount of waste:Here is what the Poles are doing to reduce the amount of waste: We cWe choose hoose durabledurable products, products, WeWe use reusable bags use reusable bags,, Instead of using Instead of using normal batteries we use normal batteries we use rechargeable rechargeable onesones,, They sThey select glass bottles instead of paper,elect glass bottles instead of paper, They aThey avoid products packaged in several layers of packaging,void products packaged in several layers of packaging, Instead of plastic plates and cutlery for example,Instead of plastic plates and cutlery for example, used during a used during a

barbecue, they barbecue, they choose metal choose metal and and reusable cutleryreusable cutlery,, From theFrom the waste waste they they produce: tissues, toilet paper, cups, pots, produce: tissues, toilet paper, cups, pots,

earrings, baskets, handbags and even furniture, and clothearrings, baskets, handbags and even furniture, and clothes.es.

Rules Management of Rules Management of Waste in Poland:Waste in Poland:

waste prevention, reducing the amount of waste, reducing the negative impact of waste on the

environment, providing recycling which is consistent with the

principles of environmental protection, providing neutralization of waste, which could not

be recycled (the process consistent with the principles of environmental protection).

Waste incinerators in Waste incinerators in PolandPoland

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Recycling in Malopolska

Every year a festival of the recycling is Every year a festival of the recycling is held in our province.held in our province.

There are always a lot of important There are always a lot of important guests at the festival, as well as guests at the festival, as well as

residents of Cracow and near areas.residents of Cracow and near areas.

The idea of the festival is to promote recycling as an opportunity for reasonable and ecological management of the Earth's

limited natural resources.

Famous vocalists always arrive for this festival. They Famous vocalists always arrive for this festival. They sing songs as well as motivate people to sort rubbish. sing songs as well as motivate people to sort rubbish. The participants of the festival who will bring sorted The participants of the festival who will bring sorted

waste they will get a seedling of tree. waste they will get a seedling of tree.

RecyRecyccling ling at schoolat school We organize the collection of waste paper, PET bottles, We organize the collection of waste paper, PET bottles,

household household packagingpackaging and f and foiloil. The purpose of the . The purpose of the collection is collection is to clean the place we live. It is the part of to clean the place we live. It is the part of our school action calledour school action called „ „Let us sLet us save the world ave the world together". They offer educational campaigns to raise together". They offer educational campaigns to raise awareness to students the importance of waste sawareness to students the importance of waste sortingorting and recyclingand recycling. Numerous educational . Numerous educational actionsactions are are arrangedarranged in order to make pupils aware how in order to make pupils aware how sortingsorting of of rubbish and recycling are important.rubbish and recycling are important.

There are There are organized organized collections collections of recyclable materials in our of recyclable materials in our schoolschool ::

Action: Be ecological friendly and Action: Be ecological friendly and collect glasscollect glass

ActionAction: : For the sake of the nature we For the sake of the nature we collect batteries.collect batteries.

Action: We collect waste Action: We collect waste paper to protect the paper to protect the

environmentenvironment

Action: CAction: Collecting bottle ollecting bottle capscaps

Action: Collecting plastic Action: Collecting plastic bottlesbottles

World Earth DayWorld Earth Day The main topic of the event is „Let us The main topic of the event is „Let us

protect endangered species." Junior high protect endangered species." Junior high school students took part in the eco-school students took part in the eco-fashion show. It turned out that it was fashion show. It turned out that it was possiblepossible to make something interesting to make something interesting from from a great amount of a great amount of rubbish. rubbish.

Lecture Lecture connected withconnected with ecology ecology andand wildlife wildlife conservationconservation

The lecture was conducted by The lecture was conducted by representatives of the Grouprepresentatives of the Group of of Landscape Parks Landscape Parks in Małopolska in Małopolska regionregion. The aim . The aim of that lecture of that lecture was to was to raise awareness of the importance of raise awareness of the importance of our waste sour waste sortingorting. .

Polish plans for the Polish plans for the development of waste development of waste

managementmanagement

Principles of waste sorting.Principles of waste sorting. Paper – blue containers.Paper – blue containers. We throw into themWe throw into them:: newspapers, magazines and newspapers, magazines and

catalogues, books and notebookscatalogues, books and notebooks, , office paperoffice paper, , paper bags and wrapping paper and cardboard paper bags and wrapping paper and cardboard boxes.boxes.

Plastic - yellow containersPlastic - yellow containers

We throw into them:We throw into them: :: beverage beverage and and liquid liquid bottles, plastic caps, plastic bottles, plastic caps, plastic bags and bags and carrier carrier bags, plastic fruits bags, plastic fruits baskets.baskets.

CColoolouured glassred glass - - ggreenreen containerscontainers Throw to themThrow to them: colo: colouured glass red glass

beverage bottles and other food beverage bottles and other food products, coloproducts, colouurreded jars, colo jars, colouured red glass cosmetic packagingglass cosmetic packaging. .

International signs placed on the packaging of products that make it easy

to separate their waste

Waste and rubbish are Waste and rubbish are utilized in other areas of life. utilized in other areas of life.

One of those areas is art.One of those areas is art.

RECYCLING IN ARTRECYCLING IN ART

Let us show you well-known Let us show you well-known Polish artists who use Polish artists who use

rubbish as artistic material rubbish as artistic material in their creative work :in their creative work :

Remigiusz Dulko

His works of art

Alina SzapocznikowAlina Szapocznikow

She was one of the most original and contemporary sculptors. Her sculptures were made of melted plastic of

recycled scrap. She mixed different materials to get textural variety.Her works of art

.

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