Recycling project in Germany

Students from different classes created art objects which are shown in our school. They only used old materials, for example plastic cans, wood and aluminium.
A girl made a new skirt using old jeans. Here are some photos:

What is done with waste?

Students of all participating schools have done researches on waste, waste treatment and waste collection. They asked their classmates and teachers. Here is a summary of their answers.

What is done with the waste in your country?
Waste is separated, burnt, and recycled and deposited. The advantage od burning the waste is obtaining energy and reducing the mountain of rubbish, but on the other hand it pollutes the environment.

Do you separate your waste at home?
The most of the people separate their waste at home because waste is recycled. They have different containers for:
mixed waste, compost, paper, metal, glass, board, bottles, plastic, cans

How much a year does an average household (four people) has to pay for waste disposal in your town?
Helsinki/ Finland:
A family with four people has to pay about 400 Euros a year, if there is one waste can for mixed waste and it is collected once a week.
Vigo/Spain:
It costs 75 Euros.
Wernigerode/ Germany
The family with for people has to pay 190 Euros a year, if mixed waste is collected twice a month.

How often is the waste collected?
Helsinki/ Finland:
Mixed waste is collected about once a week, at least once in two weeks. Bio waste at least once a week.
Glass, hazardous waste, and everything else rarely.
Vigo/Spain:
In big towns like Vigo, every day. In small places, once a week or twice a month.
Wernigerode/ Germany
Paper is collected once a month. Glass has to be brought to public containers, they are emptied when they are full and mixed waste is collected fortnight.

What do they collect?
Helsinki/ Finland:
compost, paper, synthetic materials, glass, milk cans, old clothes and shoes, electrical gadgets, mixed waste, energy waste.
Vigo/Spain:
General household rubbish. (Organic material is not collected separately. It is not often transformed into compost).
Paper, Plastic, Glass, Batteries, Cartons of. milk, etc.
Wernigerode/ Germany
compost, paper, synthetic materials, glass, mixed waste, old clothes and shoes
electrical gadgets

What is done with old furniture, computers, radios and TVs and other household gadgets? Do you have to pay when you get rid of it?
Helsinki/ Finland:
Computers, furniture, radios and TVs, and other household gadgets are collected and unpacked. You have to pay for it.
Vigo/Spain:
Furniture and electrical appliances are collected together .You have to call the town hall and they collect them in the address you give. It´s a free service, it is done once a week.
Wernigerode/ Germany
Computers, furniture, radios and TVs, and other household gadgets are collected and unpacked.
You needn’t pay for it, if you bring these things to the collecting place, which can be found in almost every town.
You have to pay only for refrigerators and freezers.