The Hellenic Army, in the context of the programme pertaining to alternative packaging management (glass, plastic, metal, paper) in its camps, plans and implements actions that aim at the harmonisation with the new environmental legislation, which is applied by the European Union, with regard to the separate collection of recyclable packaging materials.

In 2013, the Hellenic Army started participating in a recycling programme, with the participation of 94 camps. In 2018, the number of camps increased to 221 camps, amounting to a 128% increase.

In addition, since 2018, a programme of separate collection of individual packaging materials has been implemented, especially in D’ Army Corps, in 28 camps. Indicatively, during the implementation of this programme, in the second semester of 2018, in a D’ Army Corps Formation, the following materials were collected, during the separate collection:

1. 8,860 kilos of paper.

2. 4,580 kilos of plastic.

3. 310 kilos of metals.

The Units and Services of the Hellenic Army constantly monitor the developments on the said matter and they stand ready to join the separate collection programme, in cooperation with the Local Self-government Bodies.

This effort constitutes one of the many targeted actions, with regard to the upgrade of the alternative packaging management, in the Hellenic Army’s camps.