MARCH 24, 2021

There were 378 social institutions that participated in the Toneladas de Ajuda campaign in 2020 - the campaign aimed at social institutions and available in about 60% of the national territory. There were more than 450,000 people who, despite the pandemic, implemented good practices for the reduction and reuse of waste and recycled 2,332 tons of packaging, significantly exceeding the values ​​of 2019.

 

All of these institutions sent 1,550 tons of paper and cardboard, 502 tons of plastic, metal and beverage packages and 47 tons of glass to recycle. The material separated by the institutions was sent for recycling and each entity receives its prize according to the amount recycled, for a total of 307,880 euros.

 

TOP + | National Champions

 

At the national level, Banco Alimentar do Algarve stands out, first with 318 tons, followed by APPACDM by Trofa (206 tons) and by Projeto Lousã Recicla Mais (184 tons). These were the winning institutions, recognized by EGF and the concessionaire in their region.

 

TOP + | Regional Champions

 

Each concessionaire also distinguishes the institutions that recycle the most in each region, and from which the results are disclosed.

 

 

REGIONAL CHAMPIONS 2020

ALGAR

Ranking

Institution

Localization

Tons

Banco Alimentar do Algarve

Todo o

Algarve

318

 

AMARSUL

Bombeiros Voluntários de Cacilhas

Almada

9

CERCIMA

Montijo

6

Cercizimbra

Sesimbra

3

 

ERSUC

Projeto Lousã Recicla +

Lousã

184

APPACDM de Coimbra - Unidade de Arganil

Arganil

165

Banco Alimentar Contra a Fome de Coimbra

Coimbra

121

 

RESIESTRELA

Banco alimentar Cova da Beira

Covilhã

73

CERCIG

Guarda

6

ASTA - Associação Socio Terapêutica de Almeida

Pinhel

4

 

RESINORTE

APPACDM da Trofa

Trofa

206

Associação do Município de Tarouca

Tarouca

35

Associação Humanitária dos Bombeiros Voluntários de Nespereira

Cinfães

11

 

RESULIMA

Associação Remelhe Saudável

Barcelos

117

Associação para a partilha alimentar (Banco Alimentar)

Viana

do Castelo

98

Associação Cultural de Chafé

Viana

do Castelo

24

 

SULDOURO

MACUR

Santa Maria

da Feira

19

Associação Escolas Torne e Prado

Vila Nova

de Gaia

14

Centro Social de Lourosa

Santa Maria

da Feira

7

 

VALNOR

Banco Alimentar Abrantes

Abrantes

19

 

 

VALORMINHO

Bombeiros de Paredes de Coura

Paredes

de coura

44

Associação desportiva de Campos

Vila Nova

de Cerveira

30

Associação os TORREENSES

Valença

10

 

VALORSUL

Ass. O Dom Maior

Lisboa

52

Partilha, Ajuda Sol Oeste

Caldas

da Rainha

38

CAS Nadadouro

Caldas

da Rainha

25

 

 

Toneladas de Ajuda Campaign

 

The Toneladas de Ajuda social responsibility campaign consists of adding value to all recyclable waste that registered social institutions want to deliver, namely plastic, metal, paper, cardboard and glass packaging, in exchange for a financial contribution. More information about this initiative at this link: https://www.egf.pt/pt/sustentabilidade/educacao-ambiental/toneladas-de-ajuda/