“ Follow the cycle and upcycle “ is a youth exchange that will take place between 30 august and 7 september 2016 in sarata Monteoru and Buzau,Romania.The partnership consists of 8 countries with 45 participants from :Bulgaria,Greece,Cyprus,Spain,Poland,Latvia,Italy,Romania and includes 14 youngsters with fewer opportunities( 4 from Romania and 10 unemplyed or from poor areas from Italy,Spain,Greece,Cyprus,Latvia ). The actual context is one in which wastes cantities are growing uncontrolled,the infrastructure,technologies,funding do not favorize recycling and upcycling and a lot of them reach waters,air,soil and affect enevironment ,nature and health The aim of the project is to promote among youngsters from Europe alternatives of transform the wastes for a better sustainability of environment and a better quality of life. The objectives are to create for 45 youngsters from 8 countries a common space to reflect upon a responsible attitude of consumer for decrease the negative impact on environment ,to offer a common space for understanding cultural diversity and to expand cooperation between youngsters and their structures,to identify efficient methods to decrease pollution and to increase awareness on importance of recycling and upcycling of waste, to develop creativity and entrepreneurship and to provide new jobs by using recycled matherials,to stimulate creativity by nonformal education for use waste in arts and culture . Forseen activities are for preparation,introduction and getting to know eachother,trust and team building,presentation of participants and organizations,introduction of Erasmus + programme and youthpass certificate,cultural visits in Buzau region,ecologizing activities and study visit at recycling companies,intercultural evenings and evenings thematic or at youngsters disposal.There will be 3 thematic workshops based on research from preparatory phase to define “upcycle” and its importance and 4 creative workshops : : FASHION , MUSIC ,DECO and BUSINESS to prepare a final show. Besides there will be transversal activities for visibility,management and monitorizing. The methodology will be based on nonformal education and will consist in games ,presentations,debates,role plays and simulations ,workshops,visits,artistic creation and handcraft through music,dance,fashion,arts Results of the project will be a show that will be fimed and a video will be made ,a blog and a final DVD.The disemination will be done by all participants through internet and social networks,informations in associations and also by partners in mass media,partnership,on line posting Impact of the project will be felt at the level of participants by develop of new competences,by a better understanding of cultural diversity and stimulation of active participation and thematic the youngsters will assimilate new knowledge about recycling and upcycling for a better sustainability of environment.At partners and local communities level the impact will be felt by presence of youngsters better trained and willing to solve the problems of communities and by getting new methodologic tools and new practices to provide a better sustainability of environment Sustainabilty of project and partnership will be provided by communication between partners ,by a dissemination and exploitation planand by writing new applications together in frame of Erasmus +.