TEXAN: Students named MVPs of recycling, returning 70 million items to recycling centers through the great educational recycling competitions

With unprecedented success, the Great Educational Recycling Competitions organized by TEXAN S.A., nether the auspices of the Ministry of Education, Religion, and Sports, person concluded. In total, much than 720 schoolhouse classes from Attica, Crete, Peloponnese, and Chalkida participated actively, recycling 69,856,970 recyclable materials — an awesome fig that reflects the dedication of the caller procreation to sustainability and biology responsibility, crowning students arsenic the Most Valuable Protectors (MVP) of Recycling.

Details by Region:

• Attica: In 42 municipalities, successful practice with the Regional Union of Municipalities of Attica (PEDA), 26,779,051 items were recycled by 254 schoolhouse classes.
• Crete: In 12 municipalities, successful practice with the Unified Waste Management Association of Crete (ESDAK), 8,126,795 items were recycled by 180 schoolhouse classes.
• Peloponnese: In 18 municipalities, successful practice with the Waste Management Authority of Peloponnese (FODSA), 31,056,158 items were recycled by 195 schoolhouse classes.
• Chalkida: In practice with the Municipality of Chalkida, 3,894,966 items were recycled by 91 schoolhouse classes.

Winning School Classes – MVPs of Recycling

Attica:

• 1st Place: 5th Primary School of Korydallos (Class ST1) – 1,526,908 items
• 2nd Place: 2nd Primary School of Aspropyrgos (Class G1) – 1,035,634 items
• 3rd Place: 5th Gymnasium of Haidari (Class B4) – 931,637 items

Crete:

• 1st Place: 1st General Lyceum of Heraklion (Class A3) – 526,515 items
• 2nd Place: Gymnasium of Limenas Chersonisou (Class G3) – 387,585 items
• 3rd Place: 48th Primary School of Heraklion (Class E1) – 353,069 items

Peloponnese:

• 1st Place: 2nd Lyceum of Argos (Class B3) – 2,042,697 items
• 2nd Place: 1st EPAL Kalamata (Nursing Class) – 1,859,369 items
• 3rd Place: 1st General Lyceum of Argos (Class G4) – 1,854,702 items

Chalkida:

• 1st Place: General Lyceum of Drosia (Class A1) – 250,661 items
• 2nd Place: General Lyceum of Kanithos (Class B3) – 241,949 items
• 3rd Place: 5th Model Gymnasium of Chalkida (Class B1) – 235,588 items

Statement from TEXAN President, Apostolos Mourgos:

“This year’s information exceeded each expectations. Children person proven that ecological consciousness turns into enactment erstwhile determination is simply a system, education, and corporate effort. TECHAN continues to put successful cultivating biology consciousness among the adjacent procreation done innovative, high-tech recycling systems. Change tin commencement from schools and section communities. Together with Giannis Antetokounmpo, MVP (Most Valuable Protector) & Recycling Ambassador of TEXAN successful Greece, we proceed to beforehand biology consciousness nationwide. Because successful recycling, we are each a team. We are TECHAN!”

About TEXAN Recycling Centers:

TEXAN’s state-of-the-art recycling centers, with implicit 500 locations nationwide, served arsenic the backbone for the occurrence of the competitions. Students experienced firsthand the worth of recycling astatine the root and saw however exertion tin link with sustainable development.

These competitions are portion of TECHAN’s broader firm societal work initiatives, aiming to foster ecological consciousness and teamwork for the extortion of the environment.

Prizes for Winners:

• 1st Prize: A 5-day travel for each students of the people with the highest participation, to immoderate European metropolis of their choice.
• 2nd Prize: A 5-day travel for each students of the people with the second-highest participation, to immoderate Greek metropolis of their choice.
• 3rd Prize: A smartwatch for each students of the people with the third-highest participation.

Alternative prizes use if the apical 2 places are won by superior schools oregon kindergartens.

Also, owed to the ample participation, an further prize of a smartwatch volition beryllium awarded to the winning people successful each municipality (excluding municipalities with the apical 3 winners).

TEXAN’s ngo continues: investing successful actions that summation national participation, particularly among the younger generation, aiming to marque recycling a earthy portion of mundane life.

More accusation at: recycling-center.gr