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Description
The aim of the project is to start sustainable processes of the circular economy in the local community. As part of the crowdfunding campaign, we want to create a model site that uses its own waste as a source for the production of new valuable commodities. The main goal is based on 3 pillars: 1) Involvement of local disadvantaged groups (and other non-profit organizations) in waste treatment, 2) Practical applicability of manufactured products, which will also have a clearly defined "end" (what happens after 3) directly to the market (thus launching the sustainable circulation process).
After the implementation of the project, new processes of circular economy will be introduced in our organization. Furthermore, a collection of products made from our own waste material will be created. Finally, the production of these products will be delegated to vulnerable groups in our city in order to ensure sustainability and support community activity.
Summary of project results
The project has changed a lot and overall we see it as the most important project of our organisation in the last year. We have raised public awareness of the issue of our own ecological impact and its context. At the same time, we have shown that it is possible to create valuable, design-led products from waste and that it makes sense to do so. We have involved the handicapped people in the design and production process, which we are very happy about, and more importantly, so are they! Last but not least, we have managed to get the whole idea out to businesses through teambuilding workshops and we have also managed to get more volunteers involved in the project, which increases its sustainability in the future.