EDU4PlastiCircular Education on Plastics in the Circular Economy
Erasmus+ higher education partnership Β· November 2023 β October 2026
EDU4PlastiCircular brings together four universities, a consultancy and FVO. The partners develop learning materials to help lecturers, students and company staff gain the green skills they need to use and manage plastics responsibly. The materials are freely available in the projectβs digital library.
Project at a glance
| Program | Erasmus+, Key Action KA220-HED β Cooperation partnerships in higher education |
|---|---|
| Project number | 2023-1-RO01-KA220-HED-000166242 |
| Partners | Universitatea Politehnica TimiΘoara and Universitatea Transilvania din BraΘov (Romania), Universitat PolitΓ¨cnica de ValΓ¨ncia (Spain), UniversitΓ degli Studi dell’Insubria (Italy), Dermol svetovanje and FVO (Slovenia) |
| Duration | November 1, 2023 β October 31, 2026 |
| Total budget | β¬400,000 |
About the project
Green skills for the circular economy
Reducing microplastic pollution takes knowledge and responsible behavior. Through open educational materials, an online learning platform and training for at least 200 participants, the project helps lecturers, students and employees develop green skills.
Project results
Good practice guide
Good practices, a curriculum, a syllabus and a description of the skills needed to manage plastics in a circular economy.
Guide to innovative teaching methods
Training methods tailored to lecturers and students as well as managers and employees.
Digital library
Training materials, digital guides and introductory learning packs in one place.
E-learning platform
A tested platform with open digital resources and both online and in-person courses.
Digital certificates
Certificates that allow participants to demonstrate the green skills they have acquired.
FVOβs role
FVOβs contribution
For the first international training session in TimiΘoara (October 2025), FVO developed the lesson Plastics in Our Daily Lives: Why? Where? How? and helped develop a module on the impact of plastic waste and responsible behavior. Teaching Assistant Katrin Ε kolnik Ε krabe presented the materials. The second training session and final partner meeting took place in Varese in September 2026.
FVO applies what it learned to the MIKRO(Β΅)Ε OLA program, which reached more than 1,000 young people at 21 educational events over three years.
Project resources, digital materials and results are freely available in the digital library at microplastics.today.
Project highlights
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FVO project team
Co-funded by the European Union (Erasmus+)
Last updated: October 2026
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