Students in high school put the theory into practice by recycling materials and waste

Recycling is the process of reusing various materials that are no longer usable to humans in their current state. Waste is generally transformed into raw materials from which new goods are made in this process. The aim of the research was to investigate the relationship of the students with recycling in theory and in practice. Specifically, students were asked to collect recyclable items in bags for a two weeks period and to classify them according to the material they were made, after recording them in kind and number. Research shows that the largest share or part of recycled items are plastics, in a percentage 46%, the papers 37%, glasses 12%, electrical devices 4% and tinplate occupies a very small percentage of 1%. Also, the recorded recyclable products differed slightly based on the students’ gender with a few exceptions. Through the implemented project for recyclable products, students learnt about the role and relevance of recycling in the natural world, and their research increased their understanding and respect for the environment.