Environmental Education Center in Gliwice

The Center for Environmental Education in Gliwice attracts visitors’ attention from the first step in the facility. The LED cylinder suspended from the lobby ceiling is one of the most attractive and characteristic elements of the facility.

Here, there are also two digital opposite clocks. One races by counting the global daily consumption of waste, while the other laboriously records recycling. This intriguing multimedia installation is an alarming picture of our impact on the planet, prompting visitors to reflect and take action.

The multimedia room at EEC is one of the most used spaces – meetings, training sessions and conferences are held here. We have equipped it with a high-end Sony projector, guaranteeing clear images and vivid colors, as well as an Adeo frame screen with cinema-size dimensions of 3.5m x 2.24m.

Dedicated exhibition stations have been prepared in the Exhibition Hall.

In this zone, waste gets a new life. The central installation – a scenographic pillar – is a gateway to the world of ecological discovery. Through graphic interpretations, you can see how the “ball of waste” grows – from a single family, to a block, to a neighborhood, to the whole of Gliwice. It is not just statistics, it is a visual journey through the entire life cycle of garbage, from the dumpster to advanced recycling systems.

In this interactive space equipped with an infokiosk, visitors will learn how to properly segregate waste at home.
There is also a labyrinth (miniature model), which is an analogue game that educates on the subject of what waste should go into appropriately colored holes – symbolizing containers.

The content is also presented on a transparent touch screen from MKM Display, which is designed to familiarize visitors with the construction of the garbage truck and its most important functions.
Another interesting installation is an interactive screen in the form of a washing machine door, where, with the help of animation, visitors discover the shocking truth about how everyday laundry unwittingly feeds an ocean of plastic particles.

The second part of this area is an analogue magnifying glass. It allows visitors to look into the belly of a turtle – a symbol of oceanic fauna, with a miniature museum of plastic waste found in the bodies of sea creatures.
Thanks to the AV technology these installations prompt reflection on human impact on the marine environment.

This section of the exhibition reveals the shocking truth about humanity’s impact on the environment – from forests and the depths of the oceans to the farthest reaches of space. Everywhere humans have ventured, they have left behind traces of plastic, microplastics and waste.

One particularly engaging installation takes the form of an interactive washing machine door display. Through a series of animations, visitors uncover the surprising reality of how everyday laundry contributes to the growing problem of microplastic pollution in the world’s oceans.

The second part of this zone features an analogue magnifying viewer. It allows visitors to look inside the stomach of a turtle – a symbol of marine wildlife – where they discover a miniature museum of plastic waste found in the bodies of sea creatures. By combining educational content with AV technology, these exhibits encourage visitors to reflect on the impact of human activity on the natural environment.

Municipal Selective Waste Collection Point

This zone features an interactive exhibition that presents the layout and operation of the Municipal Selective Waste Collection Point (PSZOK), including descriptions of its individual components. The content is displayed on an iiyama touchscreen monitor, allowing visitors to explore the facility in an engaging and intuitive way.

Adjacent to the touchscreen is a modern display housed within a scenic television set inspired by 1970s design. It plays video content related to the Second Life of Things initiative, which promotes the principles of a zero-waste and low-waste lifestyle by encouraging the reuse of items instead of discarding them.

Bulky waste sorting facility

At this station, equipped with an MKM Display transparent touchscreen monitor and media player, visitors can learn how bulky waste, such as furniture and other large household items, is processed and shredded before further recycling or disposal.

The Silesian Recycling Centre is the facility where waste collected through household segregation is transported for further processing. The materials are sorted both mechanically and manually before being sent to external recycling facilities.

This exhibition zone features two 32-inch iiyama touchscreen monitors:

• The first display presents a conveyor belt carrying waste materials such as paper and plastics.
• The second demonstrates how these materials are transformed into new products made from recycled resources.

The purpose of this station is to highlight the importance of proper waste segregation and to show visitors that throwing something away is not the end of its story. Instead, it marks the beginning of a long and fascinating journey, during which waste can be transformed into new products, works of art or even a source of energy.

Touch the screen and bring the model to life

In this part of the exhibition, an interactive scale model of the waste management facility, connected to a 32-inch iiyama touchscreen monitor, allows visitors to explore the entire site and its infrastructure in miniature. By interacting with the display, visitors can gain a deeper understanding of every aspect of the operations carried out by the Waste Management Company and how its individual facilities work together.

Test your knowledge

At the end of the visitor journey, guests can take part in a multimedia quiz displayed on a large LED screen, designed to test the knowledge they have gained during their visit to the Environmental Education Centre. As an additional attraction, the quiz questions are narrated by Krystyna Czubówna, one of Poland’s most recognizable voice artists and documentary narrators.

Designed with the youngest visitors in mind, the Environmental Education Centre also features an interactive area equipped with an information kiosk and iiyama touchscreen monitors.

Children up to the age of five can learn about waste segregation through a range of engaging activities, including:

• colouring pages,
• a „spot the difference” game,
• an interactive game in which players clean waste from the ocean.

Through play and exploration, young visitors can begin developing environmentally responsible habits in a fun and accessible way.