The “1st National School Recycling Championship” is now in full swing, a nationwide initiative by TEHAN A.V.E.E., a company playing a leading role in the circular economy and recycling sector. This initiative is part of the company’s long-term commitment to promoting environmental education and is set to conclude on May 15, 2026. The championship is being implemented following the announcement of Giannis Antetokounmpo as “Most Valuable Protector of Recycling in Greece,” emphasizing the symbolic and substantial role of recycling in modern society.
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The initiative operates under the auspices of the Ministry of Education, Religious Affairs & Sports and the Ministry of Environment & Energy, with the primary goal of raising awareness and encouraging active participation of young people –particularly students– in the recycling process throughout the country. Students from all classes in middle schools and high schools can participate in the “1st National School Recycling Championship.” The competition will be held at Recycling Centers installed at various locations in municipalities, which are presented on the website www.recycling-center.gr. Students can return plastic, metal, and glass materials to the Recycling Centers for recycling. At the end of the recycling process for all plastic, metal, and glass materials at the Recycling Centers, a participation coupon for the “1st National School Recycling Championship” is automatically printed.
TEHAN: Prizes for the 1st National School Recycling Championship
The grand prize of the “1st National School Recycling Championship” for the six (6) school classes, specifically the first class from each grade that recycles the most materials, is: A five (5) day trip* to the USA for all students in the winning school class per Secondary Education Grade to see Giannis Antetokounmpo play in an NBA game up close. In the “1st National School Recycling Championship,” the winning school classes per grade across the country will be proclaimed as the “MVP school classes of recycling,” meaning the winning school classes will be announced as follows:
- The 1st school class from all 7th grade classes
- The 1st school class from all 8th grade classes
- The 1st school class from all 9th grade classes
- The 1st school class from all 10th grade classes
- The 1st school class from all 11th grade classes
- The 1st school class from all 12th grade classes
