Our students attended an excursion in the company ENVI-GEOS Nitra as a part of their waste management activities. The company is focused on providing services in waste management field including handling of the waste. The headquarters of the company is in Lužianky village, the affiliated branch is situated in Prešov in eastern part of Slovakia. The company system solutions and own modules of handling waste. The long-term strategy of the company is the protection of the environment, reduction of landfilling and the use of the latest scientific knowledge of the company.

Students learned about the various ways how the specific types of waste are managed and what kinds of products are made of them. We had the opportunity to see a waste separation line and we were given a lecture on the issue of waste management. What was really shocking was the view of its outdoor storage area which was filled with plastic products. That sight was a big reminder to us why is this topic so important nowadays.