Tallinn allots one hundred waste collection kits to schools
Tallinn will distribute a total of 100 separate waste collection kits to 17 educational institutions in this spring, with an aim to improve the efficiency of separate waste collection in schools and hobby schools.
Each kit consists of a plywood box with four containers for different types of waste – mixed packaging, biowaste, paper and mixed waste.
“These collection boxes are made in Estonia and the students will assemble the boxes themselves in their handicraft classes. This will give the students a greater sense of responsibility for the correct use of the bins,” said Joosep Vimm, Deputy Mayor of Tallinn. “Separate collection of waste is part of a larger move towards a circular economy, so that we use natural resources as sustainably as possible. It is particularly important that children learn to collect waste correctly as early as possible, so that they develop the habit for life.”
On Wednesday, an information session on separate collection was organised for school representatives to introduce the collection kits, and participants received collection guides to help them sort waste.
The project is a follow-up to the last year’s initiative, when 25 schools in Tallinn also received 100 kits for separate waste collection.