Project title:

19 kindergartens – a green mission! – Municipal E-waste collection campaign with the cooperation of 19 kindergartens

Participants:

19 kindergartens of the city of Kaposvár together

Related partners: local waste management, local government, parents’ associations

Period:
November 24-28, 2025 (European Waste Reduction Week)

Target group:

• Preschool children (3-7 years old)

• Parents and family members

• Kindergarten workers, local community

Activities:

1. 1. Joint city call – Let’s collect e-waste together!

Kindergartens will create a uniform poster and flyer, which will be published in all institutions and online. During the campaign (Nov. 24–28), parents can take their household e-waste to containers located in kindergartens.

2. 2. “E-waste week in kindergarten” – awareness-raising activities

Fairy tale day: “The little robot who got a new life”

Playful sorting tasks (“What to where?”)

Creative creations: “Recycled creations in kindergartens

Song and movement games on the topic of recycling

3. 3. Connection with waste management

In cooperation with waste management, a container is provided in which kindergartens can collect e-waste. The aggregated data is fed back to the kindergartens at the end of the campaign.

Expected results:

• Parents manage e-waste more consciously and learn where to safely dispose of it.

• Children learn about environmentally conscious thinking in a playful way.

• The city community sets an example of the power of cooperation.

• A specific amount of e-waste is recycled, not put into municipal waste.

Documentation, communication:

• Photos, short videos of the kindergarten programs and the closing event

• Joint city press release / Facebook post