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MODULE 3:

PLASTIC WASTE MANAGEMENT IN YOUR SME

The aim of the Module:

The aim of this third module (PLASTIC WASTE MANAGEMENT IN YOUR SME) is
to tackle a relevant topic not only for start uppers, but also for our societies

at large: how to manage plastic waste? Its goal is to raise the awareness of
start uppers regarding the importance of devising effective plastic waste
management strategies in their business, providing them with key insights to
address this global challenge.
Time duration: 4 weeks (6-7 hours of self-study per week; 25 hours
in total)
• hands-on sessions (presential and/or online):
13 hours
• self-study sessions: 11 hours

• assessment: 1 hour
Level of EQF 5
ECVET: 1 point = 1 ECVET = 25 hours
Length of material: • 20 pages of study materials divided into 3

chapters,
• app. 7 pages per week,
• the last week is devoted to the preparation
of the individual assignment.
Assignment: The assignment is available through the mobile
app: Environmental application for start-ups.

Learning objectives of the Module:
• to outline the reasons that dictate the ubiquity of plastics in nowadays,
• to identify plastics environmental impacts,

• to assess the implications of poor plastic waste management,
• to explain why plastic waste has turned into a global environmental
challenge,
• to analyse political instruments devised to improve plastic waste
management,
• to elaborate on how to mobilise the private sector and citizens to
implement plastic waste management strategies,
• to recognise eco-friendly plastic waste management practices
suitable for SMEs,
• to list eco-friendly plastic management practices suitable for SMEs,

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be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein.