Greycon are walking from Düsseldorf to Montevideo to raise money for WasteAid!

On the 5^th of November, the Greycon team completed a charity walk covering the distance from Greycon’s Headquarters, located in London,to the office in Athens. In total, the Greycon team walked a distance of 1,733 miles, which works out to around 3,466,000 steps! The walk was set up to raise money for WasteAid. Upon its completion, Greycon donated an additional £250 to the London to Athens JustGiving Page, making the total amount raised £352.

Due to the success of the London to Athens challenge, a second leg has been introduced from Athens to Düsseldorf starting from the 8^th of November. Düsseldorf was chosen as the second destination as it is the home of Greycon’s sister company WM Data. Earlier this year, WM Data was acquired by Jonas Software, and joined Vesta Software Group, a portfolio group of Jonas.

The distance between the Greycon Athens office and the WM Data Düsseldorf office is 1,532 miles, this works out to approximately 3,064,000 steps.

For the final leg of the step challenge, the Greycon team will be walking from Düsseldorf to Montevideo

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About WasteAid UK

WasteAid is an independent UK charity (non-profit), set up by waste management professionals to share practical and low-cost waste management know-how with communities in low-income countries.

As waste managers, WasteAid understand the importance of waste management for public health, and they also know that small enterprises can be successful in turning waste materials into useful products. WasteAid was set up in 2015 to share know-how and skills with communities that can benefit from this type of advice and support.

Around 1 in 3 people globally don’t have decent waste management.  Pollution caused by waste harms people’s health and the environment, and damages the local economy. In contrast, an affordable waste management system is relatively simple to implement, improving the environment, creating jobs and protecting public health – particularly for children.

Plastic pollution in the marine environment is of major global concern, and WasteAid is helping tackle this global problem. WasteAid work with upstream and coastal communities to set up small recycling centres and help keep plastic out of rivers and the oceans. They also share skills in managing organic waste, helping people make the most from the ‘waste’ materials they have.

WasteAid also share these skills with local trainers so that the knowledge can be passed on from community to community. They keep the cost of equipment as low as possible, because $10 can make a big difference to the viability of a recycling start-up in a deprived community. 

Find out more about WasteAid here - www.wasteaid.org