Shred Up
Shredup is implementing plastic recycling projects in regions with little or no corresponding infrastructure. It focusses on education by practical means, through the establishment of recycling infrastructure and plastic recycling centres which benefit communities and the environment. Its core principle is to collaborate with people on a grassroots level, working closely with civil society groups and organisations already active in environmental protection.
In Iraqi Kurdistan Shredup is embedded in a wider environmental and educational campaign, in cooperation with Wadi e.V. and two local organisations NWE and ADWI.
How it works
EDUCATIONAL WORK
- Seminars in schools
- School visits to the collection/recycling center
- Cooperation with university
- Workshops in the community
SETTING UP A COLLECTION INFRASTRUCTURE
- Distribution of collection containers to: Schools, public institutions and restaurants
- Acceptance of recyclable materials at the recycling center (plastic, aluminum, cardboard, etc.)
How it works
OPERATION OF COLLECTION- AND RECYCLING CENTERS
- Collecting large quantities of recyclable materials
- Further processing of therecyclable plastic into new products
Milestones
Pilot Project
Before the project starts, a pilot phase is carried out in close cooperation with the local partner to fine-tune the project to the exact needs of the target group and test whether the project can be implemented as planned.
SCHOOL PARTNERSHIPS
The first step towards successful implementation is the establishment of school partnerships, as the most important pillar of the project is educational work. As part of the partnerships, educational seminars are held at the partner schools and recycling collection containers are distributed. The schools are also invited to visit the collection center and the recycling center at any time to receive a tour of the premises. The aim is to raise pupils‘ awareness of recycling and a more resource-conserving lifestyle.
COLLECTION CENTER
As soon as the first school partnerships have been established and the first sources of recyclables have become part of the collection infrastructure, the aim is to expand this as continuously as possible. In addition to schools, the aim is always to involve restaurants, public institutions and other players in local society as well as private individuals. The recyclables are all collected in a collection center, sorted and resold in quantity to finance the operation of the infrastructure.
RECYCLING CENTER
The final component of the project is the opening of a recycling center. Here, selected “plastic waste” is cleaned and shredded using machines made from locally available components and then processed into new durable products such as tables, benches, bowls or flower pots. The creativity of the local employees is given free rein. The resulting products are sold to generate an income stream to finance the project in the long term, but are also given back to the partner schools free of charge to underpin the educational work.
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Our Team
Donation Bankaccount:
Name: Sparkasse Landshut
Iban: DE34 7435 0000 0020 9106 73
BIC: BYLADEM1LAH
Freistellungsbescheid: Als gemeinnützige Körperschaft ist Unity Works e.V. befreit von der Körperschaftssteuer gem.§5 I 9 KStg. unter der Steuernummer 132/111/01010
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Shred Up
Shredup is implementing plastic recycling projects in regions with little or no corresponding infrastructure. It focusses on education by practical means, through the establishment of recycling infrastructure and plastic recycling centres which benefit communities and the environment. Its core principle is to collaborate with people on a grassroots level, working closely with civil society groups and organisations already active in environmental protection.
In Iraqi Kurdistan Shredup is embedded in a wider environmental and educational campaign, in cooperation with Wadi e.V. and two local organisations NWE and ADWI.
How it works
EDUCATIONAL WORK
- Seminars in schools
- School visits to the collection/recycling center
- Cooperation with university
- Workshops in the community
SETTING UP A COLLECTION INFRASTRUCTURE
- Distribution of collection containers to: Schools, public institutions and restaurants
- Acceptance of recyclable materials at the recycling center (plastic, aluminum, cardboard, etc.)
OPERATION OF COLLECTION- AND RECYCLING CENTERS
- Collecting large quantities of recyclable materials
- Further processing of therecyclable plastic into new products
Milestones
PILOT PROJECT
Before the project starts, a pilot phase is carried out in close cooperation with the local partner to fine-tune the project to the exact needs of the target group and test whether the project can be implemented as planned.
SCHOOL PARTNERSHIPS
The first step towards successful implementation is the establishment of school partnerships, as the most important pillar of the project is educational work. As part of the partnerships, educational seminars are held at the partner schools and recycling collection containers are distributed. The schools are also invited to visit the collection center and the recycling center at any time to receive a tour of the premises. The aim is to raise pupils‘ awareness of recycling and a more resource-conserving lifestyle.
COLLECTION CENTER
As soon as the first school partnerships have been established and the first sources of recyclables have become part of the collection infrastructure, the aim is to expand this as continuously as possible. In addition to schools, the aim is always to involve restaurants, public institutions and other players in local society as well as private individuals. The recyclables are all collected in a collection center, sorted and resold in quantity to finance the operation of the infrastructure.
RECYCLING CENTER
The final component of the project is the opening of a recycling center. Here, selected “plastic waste” is cleaned and shredded using machines made from locally available components and then processed into new durable products such as tables, benches, bowls or flower pots. The creativity of the local employees is given free rein. The resulting products are sold to generate an income stream to finance the project in the long term, but are also given back to the partner schools free of charge to underpin the educational work.
Our Team
Privacy Policy
Donation Bankaccount:
Name: Sparkasse Landshut
Iban: DE34 7435 0000 0020 9106 73
BIC: BYLADEM1LAH
Freistellungsbescheid: Als gemeinnützige Körperschaft ist Unity Works e.V. befreit von der Körperschaftssteuer gem.§5 I 9 KStg. unter der Steuernummer 132/111/01010