Project Results
Project Deliverables
D2.1 Gap analysis and collection of best practices
Collection of Good Practices from partner countries - videos
Italy
Slovenia
Spain
Romania
D2.2 Training methodology design
D2.2.6 Definition of exam questions and answers (for online Quizzes)
D2.3 Handbook for Trainers
D2.3 Translations of the Handbook for Trainers
Italian
Slovenian
Spanish
Romanian
D3 Digital content design
D3.1.1 – Development of the learning content
D3.1.2 – One cloud platform with the learning content
D3.1.3 – Gathering survey reports
D3.2.1 – Actual digital library
D3.2.3 – Registration forms, reports from the digital library about the number of users
D3.2.4 – Report – survey analysis
D3.3.1 – Development of reference process models for HEIs educators and students, managers and other employees
D3.3.2 – Development of tools for EDU4PlastiCircular scenarios descriptions
D3.3.3 – Development of cultural practices descriptions
D3.3.4 – Development of risks and mitigations related to EDU4PlastiCircular
D3.3.5 – Report – survey analysis
D3.3 E-book: Starter kit for educators
D3.3 Translations of the Starter kit for educators
Italian
Slovenian
Spanish
Romanian
Published Papers
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Dermol, Š., & Dermol, V. (2024). Exploring Online Education for Circular Economy: Content Analysis and Didactical Approaches in Plastic Waste Management Courses. International Journal of Management, Knowledge and Learning, 13, 209–222. https://doi.org/10.53615/2232-
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Školnik Škrabe, K. & Bubik, A. (2024). Knowledge and learning preferences in circular economy and plastics: A case study from the Faculty of Environmental Protection. Journal of Chemists, Technologists and Environmentalists, 5(1), 42–48. https://doi.org/10.59919/JCTE05202401009
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Draghici, A., Boatca, M. E., Rada, E. C., Perniu, D., Bubik, A., Baera, C., & Sirbu, R. M. (2024). Education for plastic in a circular and climate neutral economy – Preventing waste ending up into the environment. Acta Technica Napocensis, Series: Applied Mathematics, Mechanics, and Engineering, 67(Special Issue III), 1105–1114. Technical University of Cluj-Napoca.
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Školnik Škrabe, K., Bubik, A., Dermol, Š., Ferrándiz, S., Perniu, D., Rada, E. C., & Draghici, A. (2025). Educating for sustainable plastic management in a circular and climate-neutral economy. Journal of Sustainable Technologies and Materials, 5(8), 61–66. https://jstm.unze.ba/article/
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Rada, E. C., Draghici, A., Torretta, V., Nasirov, M., & Ragazzi, M. (2024). Adaptative gasification of waste. Acta Technica Napocensis, Series: Applied Mathematics, Mechanics, and Engineering, 67(Special Issue III), 1255–1262. Technical University of Cluj-Napoca.
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Giurea, R., Tulbure, A., Popescu, L. G., Adami, L., Ragazzi, M., & Rada, E. C. (2025). Fostering sustainability: Integrating circular economy practice to manage plastic waste in universities. Journal of Physics: Conference Series, 3028(1), 012018. https://doi.org/10.1088/1742-6596/3028/1/012018
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Giurea, R., Gavrila-Paven, I., & Rada, E. C. (2026). Packaging waste recycling rates in Central and Eastern Europe: Trend analysis of the EU-27 reference path. Recycling, 11(3), 51. https://doi.org/10.3390/recycling11030051
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Perniu, D., Rogozea, L., Draghici, A., Bubik, A., & Školnik Škrabe, K. (2026). A synthesis of the micro-nano plastic waste impact on human health. A medical perspective. Acta Technica Napocensis – Series: Applied Mathematics, Mechanics, and Engineering, 69(1-1S).
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Ferrandiz, S., Perniu, D., Rada, E. C., Draghici, A., Bubik, A., & Dermol, Š. (2026). EDU4Plastic: Innovación frente al reto de los microplásticos en una economía circular y climáticamente neutra. XIII Congreso I+D+i Campus de Alcoi. Creando Sinergias, 25–30.
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Draghici, A., Giacomini, L., Rosca, A., Adami, L., Diaconescu, A., & Rada, E. C. (2026). EDU4PlatiCircular: Development and implementation of a scalable digital ecosystem for circular plastic education. AIP Conference Proceedings, 3513, 060004. https://doi.org/10.1063/12.0046256
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Draghici, A., Rosca, A., Boatca, M. E., & Pop, A. (2026). Education for a circular and climate-neutral future: A comprehensive review of the Edu4PlastiCircular project outcomes. In MakeLearn 2026: Leadership, learning, and business beyond boundaries; Managing change in a complex world (pp. 535–542).
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Cioata, I. G., Boatca, M. E., & Draghici, A. (2026). Mapping the research landscape of organisational ergonomics and business development: A bibliometric analysis. In MakeLearn 2026: Leadership, learning, and business beyond boundaries; Managing change in a complex world (pp. 507–513).
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Boatca, M. E., Draghici, A., Luminosu, C., & Gaureanu, A. L. (2026). Social entrepreneurship and green digital skills as contributors to reduction of tertiary education dropout and professional integration of NEETs in the EU. In MakeLearn 2026: Leadership, learning, and business beyond boundaries; Managing change in a complex world (pp. 571–578).
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Cioata, I. G., Raicu, L. M., Draghici, A., & Boatca, M. E. (2026). Exploring the connection between digital business platforms and ecosystem integration: A bibliometric analysis. In MakeLearn 2026: Leadership, learning, and business beyond boundaries; Managing change in a complex world (pp. 745–754).
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Diaconescu, A., Draghici, A., & Boatca, M. E. (2026). Global e-learning initiative for green skills development and sustainable behaviour promotion. IEEE Xplore. Forthcoming.
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Draghici, A., Boatca, M. E., Raicu, L.-M., Luminosu, C., & Diaconescu, A. (2026). Innovating social entrepreneurship training through international MOOC initiatives: Evidence from the DigiFunCollab consortium. IEEE Xplore. Forthcoming.
Conference Presentations & Other Publications
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Rada, E. C. (2024). Circular economy: From education to innovative research on plastic waste. In Proceedings of NanoBioMat 2024 – Summer Edition: Applications of Chemistry in Nanosciences and Biomaterials Engineering.
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Rada, E. C., Draghici, A., Perniu, D., Buik, A., & Ferrandiz, S. (2024). Education for plastic in a circular and climate neutral economy. In Proceedings of the 5th Symposium on Circular Economy and Sustainability, Chania, Greece, 17–19 June 2024.
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Draghici, A., Boatca, M. E., Rada, E. C., Perniu, D., & Dermol, V. (2024). Emerging pollutants! Education and awareness of the plastic problem. In Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Circularity, Sustainability and Resilience in Water, Wastewater and Sludge Management, Varese, Italy, February 11–13, 2024.
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Rada, E. C., Draghici, A., Ragazzi, G., Allison, L., & Adami, L. (2025). The role of plastic/packaging in the environmental sustainability education: An integrated example of vertical cooperation. Proceedings of the 6th Symposium on Circular Economy and Sustainability, Alexandroupolis, Greece, June 16–18, 2025.
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Adami, L., Giacomini, L., Rosca, A., Draghici, A., & Rada, E. C. (2026). EU educational projects on plastic: The case of EDU4PlastiCircular. Proceedings of the SUM26 – 9th Multidisciplinary Symposium on Circular Economy and Urban Mining, 20–22 May 2026, Procida, Italy.
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Draghici, A., Dermol, S., Perniu, D., Ferrandiz Bou, S., & Rada, E. C. (2026). Educating for a greener plastic world. AWaTEC26 – Advances in Water Treatment for Emerging Contaminants Removal, 11 March 2026, Varese, Italy. Poster.
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Maggi, L., Draghici, A., Adami, L., & Rada, E. C. (2026). Reframing urban sustainability indicators through life cycle assessment of plastic waste management. Proceedings of the World Symposium on Sustainability Governance, 4–5 June 2026, Salamanca, Spain.
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Ragazzi, G. & Rada, E. C. (2026). Education for circularity and environmental sustainability: BIP-ESkid+ meets Edu4PlastiC. Proceedings of the 7th Symposium on Circular Economy and Sustainability, 24–26 June 2026, Maastricht, The Netherlands.
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Rada, E. C., Giacomini, L., Maggi, L., & Draghici, A. (2026). Environmental indicators for plastic. Proceedings of the 25th International Conference on Environmental Indicators, 26–29 July 2026, Beijing, China.
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Rada, E. C. (2026). Edu4PlastiC innovative education for a regenerative future. 12th World Sustainability Forum – Innovative Pathways for Sustainable, Resilient Cities and a Greener Planet, 21–24 August 2026, Hong Kong, China.
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Draghici, A. (2025, June 4–6). Designing sustainable learning for the circular economy [Invited presentation]. 11th International Conference on Manufacturing Science and Education, Sibiu, Romania.
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Draghici, A., Manea, F., Rus, C., Rosca, A., & Pop, A. (2025, November 26–27). Empowering green skills through EDU4PlastiCircular: Educational resources and awareness campaigns [Poster presentation]. MICROM 2025 Conference: MICROplastics in Organic-rich Matrices, Novi Sad, Serbia.
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Diaconescu, A., Draghici, A., & Tamasila, M. (2026, May 21–23). Exploring the imperative of environmental sustainability in education and research [Conference presentation]. MakeLearn, TIIM & PIConf 2026: Leadership, Learning, and Business Beyond Boundaries: Managing Change in a Complex World, Ljubljana, Slovenia.
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Perniu, D., Bogatu, C., Covei, M., Draghici, C., Andronic, L., Barsan, A., Jaliu, C., & Draghici, A. (2026, May 21–23). Advancing sustainability education through tools developed within European projects [Conference presentation]. MakeLearn, TIIM & PIConf 2026: Leadership, Learning, and Business Beyond Boundaries: Managing Change in a Complex World, Ljubljana, Slovenia.
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Školnik Škrabe, K., Bubik, A., & Komerički Kotnik, L. (2026, May 21–23). From projects to permanent practice: Sustaining microplastics education through the Micro(µ)School model [Conference presentation]. MakeLearn, TIIM & PIConf 2026: Leadership, Learning, and Business Beyond Boundaries: Managing Change in a Complex World, Ljubljana, Slovenia.
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Bubik, A., & Škrabe, K. Š. (2026, May 21–23). Bridging science, sustainability and digital learning: A multi-level educational model using natural cosmetic abrasives as a case study [Conference presentation]. MakeLearn, TIIM & PIConf 2026: Leadership, Learning, and Business Beyond Boundaries: Managing Change in a Complex World, Ljubljana, Slovenia.
Various Results
PRESENTATION of the Faculty of Environmental Protection’s activities in raising awareness among young people about plastics and microplastics.
Created by Faculty of Environmental protection Velenje, Slovenia, 2024