Last year, 39 institutions benefited from financial compensation for sending materials for recycling.

On International Recycling Day, celebrated on May 17th, we remember that every gesture counts and every choice matters. Therefore, we highlight the Tons of Help campaign, a solidarity initiative that combines recycling with social responsibility, which made it possible to grant more than €114,000 to social solidarity institutions last year, in the form of financial compensation for recyclable material delivered to Resinorte's facilities. These amounts allowed us to positively impact and support 39 institutions that participated in the campaign.

The EGF's Tons of Help campaign is aimed at social and non-profit institutions in Portugal and is available in Resinorte's area of ​​operation, regionally, and in approximately 60% of the national territory, through the 11 concessionary companies of the EGF group. 874 tons of waste sent for recycling
Throughout 2025, the institutions that participated in this campaign sent more than 874 tons of packaging for recycling: 571 tons of paper/cardboard, 214 tons of plastic/metal, and 89 tons of glass. Each entity receives monetary compensation, depending on the quantity and flow of material delivered to the EGF companies' facilities.

In the TOP 3 of the ranking of institutions that stood out the most regionally last year, for the tons of recyclable material delivered and compensation values ​​received, are the Portuguese Association of Parents and Friends of the Mentally Disabled Citizen, from Trofa, with the delivery of 288 tons of recyclables, Vale Varosa - Local Development Association, from Tarouca, with the delivery of 113 tons of recyclables, and Cercimarante - Cooperative for the Education and Rehabilitation of Citizens with Disabilities, from Amarante, which delivered 15 tons of material.

“The Tons of Help campaign demonstrates that recycling has the capacity to generate value far beyond environmental protection. By transforming recyclable materials into direct support for charities, this initiative shows that every act of separation can have a concrete impact on the lives of people and communities. It is this collective strength that we want to reinforce with our new campaign ‘Together we make the impossible possible’: when we all contribute, every package counts and every choice helps build a more sustainable and supportive future. On International Recycling Day, we remember that recycling is a simple gesture, but with real impact, every day of the year,” emphasizes Marta Neves, President of the Executive Committee of EGF.