The launch of the Escola Electrão campaign for the 2026/2027 school year is marked by the release of the Portal Escola Electrão, a digital platform that brings together interactive content for students and teaching resources to support teachers on the topic of recycling of batteries, rechargeable batteries, electrical equipment and packaging, as announced in a press release.
According to the same source, the platform, available at https://portal-escola.electrao.pt/, aggregates didactic content for the various levels of education, from preschool to secondary education, enabling deeper knowledge on a range of environmental topics.
The new portal also provides interactive activities, such as questions and answers about recycling, ready to use in the classroom; educational games; videos illustrating the treatment and recycling processes of waste; Electrão’s documentary “Where Does Recycling Go?” and it disseminates other information about recycling while debunking some myths associated with these topics.
The Escola Electrão Portal arises at a moment when the 16th edition of the campaign is reporting strong participation by educational establishments, with around 600 schools nationwide already registered, including the Azores and Madeira.
Through this digital initiative, Electrão aims to strengthen the educational component of an initiative that, for nearly two decades, has mobilized the entire educational community for the proper separation and routing of waste for recycling.
“We want to provide schools with tools that are increasingly accessible, dynamic, and aligned with the challenges of environmental education. The new Escola Electrão portal allows complementing the work carried out in the school context and creating new learning opportunities about the circular economy,” says Ricardo Furtado, Electrão’s General Director of Electricals and Batteries.
Educational challenges are already underway
By the end of the first term of this school year, three national challenges are underway aimed at participating schools. Two of the challenges are linked to the International Day of Electrical Waste and seek to raise students’ awareness of proper sorting and recycling of end-of-life electrical equipment with a focus on fast tech.
The third challenge is linked to the European Week for Waste Prevention, which takes place from November 21 to 29, and aims to promote reflection on the need to reduce waste production and adopt more sustainable consumption habits.
The authors of the best works presented will be rewarded with prize vouchers worth 50 euros.
In-person sessions in 30 schools
From January, the Electrão team will carry out a total of 30 awareness-raising actions at schools in the districts of Aveiro, Braga, Coimbra, Faro, Leiria, Porto and Viseu.
These sessions will address topics such as proper waste separation, the recycling of electrical equipment and batteries, the principles of the circular economy and the importance of adopting environmentally responsible behaviours.
Several Electrão Open Day initiatives are also planned, with visits to recycling facilities, in collaboration with Electrão’s operational partners, which will reveal behind-the-scenes of recycling.
Recycling continues to give prizes to schools
The Escola Electrão campaign continues to encourage the collection of used batteries, electrical equipment and packaging, through a reward system for participating schools.
For every 100 kilograms of batteries, 100 kilograms of lamps or 1,000 kilograms of used electrical equipment collected, schools receive a prize voucher worth 75 euros.
Schools interested in participating can register on the Electrão site and join a national network of educational establishments committed to environmental education and the promotion of recycling.
Over 15 editions, the Escola Electrão campaign has contributed to the collection of more than 7,850 tonnes of waste, involving thousands of students and teachers in environmental awareness activities.
