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Why is it so important to develop environmental attitudes in the youngest?

Winnie the Pooh Friends of Nature is a nationwide educational programme initiated by the Maspex Group for the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals related to environmental and climate protection through environmental education. It is aimed at pre-school children and pupils in early childhood education (grades I-III of primary school). For the past 15 years, through practical activities, interactive lessons and outdoor games, children all over Poland have been able to learn about environmental protection in a free and interesting way, as well as to learn respect for plants and animals, recycling, proper nutrition and how to actively spend time in harmony with nature.

As a long-term partner of the campaign, Interzero supports the development of pro-environmental attitudes in the youngest children. In the latest publication of the Winnie the Pooh Friends of Nature on the practical application of ecological knowledge in the field, Vice President and Interzero expert Monika Grom explains why it is important to develop environmentally friendly attitudes from an early age.

"Nature awakens a child's sensitivity to the destruction of the environment, stimulates curiosity and allows him or her to acquire the competence to act for the planet. Only by consciously educating and developing a child's impact on the environment will the child accept responsibility for the fate of the Earth, future generations and be prepared to take action in the field of ecology. This is why environmental education is so important from an early age. Any environmental action that parents and school teachers take together with their children will have a significant impact on the condition of the planet in the years to come".

In the 15th edition of the programme (2022/2023), more than 1 200 000 children from all over Poland took part.

We invite you to read the entire material HERE

Interzero Polska the official distributor of Sielaff branded bottle dispensers!

We are pleased to announce that Interzero Poland has become the official distributor of Sielaff.

Last week, we partnered with a renowned supplier of take-back systems for disposable and reusable packaging in the food sector.

In our role as an industry leader, we are fully prepared to serve the entities affected by the bail system in Poland. Currently, we have already started testing the return acceptance machines in retail units.

Bottle machines have a significant impact on increasing the efficiency of the recycling process. By accepting and appropriately sorting empty bottles, we facilitate their further processing or enable their reuse.

This solution not only reduces the costs associated with the recovery and segregation of materials, but also speeds up the entire process.

We encourage you to start collecting packaging with our support. Feel free to contact us!

Press release to download HERE

Get on your bike! Join the Bicycle May action!

The most beautiful month of the year is underway! It's a good opportunity to spend some active time.

Cycling in May is the largest initiative in Poland that encourages children, primary school students, teachers, parents and carers to promote healthy lifestyles and sustainable mobility.

Bike May promotes the use of the bicycle as a means of transport to school and teaches good habits that stay with children after the campaign. The campaign contributes to a reduction in the number of cars transporting children and motivates local authorities to invest in cycling infrastructure, effectively changing the surroundings of schools and kindergartens to become more safe and cycle-friendly.

As a campaign partner, we will donate 120 of our EcoPak to the most active establishments. With this, we want to spread awareness of raw materials and ecology among the youngest.

We warmly encourage all children and adults to join the campaign! Details HERE.

And already next month, 18 Junea family picnic to conclude the campaign will be held in Herbert Park in Bielany! See you there!

Interzero team integration trip on 11-12 May 2023.

Dear Sirs,

We are integrating our team on a company trip on 11-12 May.

As a result, we would like to kindly inform you that our branches will be closed on these days and contact with our employees will be difficult.

We return to work on Monday 15 May.

We apologise most sincerely for any inconvenience.

The Interzero team

Participate in the training course - Carriage of medical waste in accordance with the provisions of the ADR Agreement

You are cordially invited to a webinar entitled. "Transport of medical waste in accordance with the provisions of the ADR Agreement", which will already take place on 18 May 2023 (Thursday).

The online training will be led by: Magdalena Gepert, Specialist in the transport of dangerous goods.

Scope of the webinar:

• classification of medical waste,
• medical waste as dangerous goods,
• preparation of medical waste for transport,
• legal requirements for medical waste packaging,
• appointment of a safety adviser for the transport of dangerous goods.

You can find the detailed scope of topics and the registration page under the link HERE

Registration for the webinar runs until: 18 May 2023 until 8:00 am.

You are welcome!

The separate collection of municipal waste in a minimum (i.e. 5-bin) system is an obligation for all of us and follows from the provisions of the law. How does this look in households? Nearly 90% of those surveyed separate their waste into glass, metals and plastics, minimally less for paper (84%) and only 62% bio-waste. 26% admit that they have a problem choosing the right container. The majority of respondents know how to deal with a glass bottle or a yoghurt container. While simple, mono-material containers do not raise questions, the situation is different for a broken glass (74% wrong answers), a beverage carton (49% wrong answers), a used paper towel or a receipt (53% and 71% wrong answers respectively).

A source of knowledge on how to deal with used packaging should be, among other things, its label, but although 90% of respondents read it, only 15% look for indications on how to throw it away. When shopping, Poles often check the ingredients, parameters and properties of products, but much less often do they pay attention to other symbols on the packaging. Respondents are most often interested in the best-before date (85%) and product composition (76%). Ecological aspects such as country of origin, certificates, instructions for handling the packaging or its recyclability are of interest to a significant minority.

Nearly 40% respondents believe that product packaging contains too much information, making it difficult for them to find what they are looking for. Polish consumers also have problems correctly identifying packaging symbols. Only 11% of respondents recognise the recycling mark, which appears in the Polish regulation on packaging labelling. Even fewer (8% of those surveyed) encountered the reusable and compostable packaging mark. Only two symbols are commonly known among consumers - the international recycling symbol - the Möbius Ribbon - and 'keep clean' - the so-called TidyMan.

The report "Packing for trouble? - What Poles know about packaging and how they deal with waste segregation" is available under this link.