“We all need to be concerned with what is happening around us. We should all get involved in protecting nature, because this is how we take care of our children's future. Every day we throw away peels of potatoes, onions – all sorts of food waste. In fact, with a minimum of effort al this waste can be turned into compost and used as fertiliser. If we succeed with this experiment, we will recommend it to our neighbours, who seems curious about it. In the meantime, we educate our children by engaging them in the composting process. They are the ones who sort the waste. I'm glad they are interested,” said Elvira.

So, more than 15 families from Holercani have pooled their knowledge and enthusiasm to engage in the organic waste composting project. The village's French teacher, Maria Grati, says she didn't hesitate for a moment to join in when she learned about the initiative. On her own initiative, Maria talks to students at school about the importance of separating the waste. “We often discuss about ecology during classes. Even if in Moldova we don't have proper recycling conditions, like in other countries, I try to explain to students why it is important to separate the waste. I also teach them that it is not a good idea to burn the dry leaves in the autumn – they can be stored in the garden and, if processed in a special way along with the organic waste, they can be turned into compost. We need to encourage young people to act responsibly, since they are the future of our country. As a matter of fact, I had been composting at home even before this project started. I’ve been doing it for several years on my own initiative, but I didn't know all the ins and outs. After attending the first information event, I started to put into practice the knowledge I gained and follow the correct steps for proper composting,” explained Maria Grati.