The specific objectives of the project were: O1-to educate young people to respect environmental issues by involving 25 students/LTTA in 5 European activities promoting the recovery of textile waste; O2-to develop knowledge and skills regarding the circular economy and circular product design among the teaching staff of the partner schools by organizing 2 LTTA O3- to increase the quality and European dimension of the teaching process in the partner schools; O4-to improve communication skills in foreign languages for both students and teachers by participating in LTTA and eTwinning activities; O5-to explore new possibilities through the use of ICT in learning, the development of innovation and creativity at school; O6-to interconnect different education systems; O7-to develop key competencies, such as communication skills, social and civic skills, digital skills, the ability to manage one's learning, both individually and in groups, the ability to appreciate the importance of creative expression of ideas, experiences, and emotions in a variety of media, such as the visual arts. The project focused on designing, producing, and creating of products from textile waste.
The project aimed to develop in students and teachers from partner schools a positive attitude towards reducing the consumption of textile products and reducing the amount of textile waste, to ensure their reuse and recycling, to protect natural resources, protect the environment, recover energy and prevent climate change. Recycling textile waste can be considered to reduce pollution, reduce energy and water consumption and reduce the need for chemicals. Our students belong to poor socio-economic areas and disadvantaged social groups. They need to come into real contact with other people from the educational environment, social and economic realities in order to increase their desire to engage and natural curiosity, creativity, especially related to their professional competences, increasing their sense of initiative and entrepreneurship. This project responded to their training needs for the future society by training them in ecological skills and a pro-environmental attitude. The multidisciplinary approach combined technology, arts, ICT and foreign languages.