Environmental aspects of organizing a student workshop on plastic recycling: from education to waste-free production

The research is devoted to the analysis of a comprehensive approach to the organization of a student workshop that combines practical recycling of plastic waste, environmental education, and the formation of professional competencies. The relevance of creating such centers on the basis of universities in the context of solving the tasks of the national project “Ecology” and the goals of sustainable development is substantiated. An analysis of technological solutions for small-scale recycling has been conducted, which shows the feasibility of using open solutions (Precious Plastic) for educational purposes. The author’s workshop model, implemented at the Ufa University of Science and Technology, has been described in detail. It includes the stages of collecting (specialized art object), shredding (bicycle shredder), and thermal processing (injector, thermal press) of plastic caps. Practical recommendations for replicating the practice are provided.