1. Birth in the Factory – Elif Metin

2. Transport to the Supermarket – Aysel Bozkurt Yıldız

3. Waiting on the Shelf – Gessica Ragaglia

4. Bought by a Family – Maria Segura

5. First Use – Nurten Aslan

6. Thrown in the Bin – Sultan Taşkın

7. Carried by the Garbage Truck – Alessandro Galfo

8. Dumped in Landfill – Lina Lelesiene

9. Scientists Study Waste – Emilia Wrzyszcz

10. Arrive at Recycling Center – Asiye Tan

11. Crushed into Small Pieces – Tuğba Çalta

12. Melted into New Material – Maria Grazia Ricca

13. Turned into Plastic Pellets – Ageliki Mellou

14. Used in a Factory Again – Mila Prouzova

15. Transformed into Art – Fernanda Fontes Nogueira

16. Used by a Child – Sevda Boz

17. Broken Again – Ferda Yakut

18. Recycled Once More – Rıdvan Parlar

19. Turned into a Chair – Natka Hristova Garvanlieva

20. Placed in a Park – Aleksandar Stojkovic

21. Helping People – Đurđica Culjak

22. Still Alive After Many Years – Cristina Ionescu

23. Message to Humans – Agnieszka Ogieglo

1. Birth in the Factory 

When I first stepped into the recycling factory, it felt like entering a huge, breathing creature. The warm air and humming machines made me stop and listen. Old bottles, papers, and cans arrived like tired travelers who had forgotten their purpose. But inside the factory, something magical happened. Workers welcomed them, and the machines sang their busy song. Little by little, the old items changed—like caterpillars becoming butterflies. Their colors returned, their shapes softened, and they began to shine again. Watching them felt like seeing a new life being born. In that moment, I understood: nothing is truly useless. Everything just needs a second chance.

Writed by Elif Metin and her Team

2. Transport to the Supermarket

The package left the factory and was put into a big truck. Inside the truck, it was cool and a little dark. Many other packages were there too. They were all waiting and wondering about their next place.

The truck started to move. The package saw lights, roads, and trees through the small openings. Everything looked new and exciting. After a long trip, the truck finally stopped. When the doors opened, the package saw a bright supermarket.

Its new adventure was about to begin.

Writed by Aysel Bozkurt Yıldız and her Team

3. Waiting on the Shelf 

The package was placed on a supermarket shelf. There were many colorful boxes and bottles around it. The lights above made everything shine.

Every day, people walked by. Some picked up products, some put them back. The package waited quietly for its saturn. It learned that sometimes you just need to be patient.

One day, a small child looked at the package and smiled. The child picked it up. The package felt happy—its journey was moving forward.

Writed by Gessica Ragaglia and her team