In 2007, the popular artist Michalis Hadzigiannis was proclaimed by TEXAN in co-operation with the Municipality of Athens and Love Radio 97,5 as "a Supporter of the Recycling Concept".
The culminating event of the "Great Recycling Celebration of the Municipality of Athens" was held on Sunday 6 April 2008 in Syntagma Square, with the presentation of the Integrated Rewarding Recycling Program.
The event’s highlights were the unique musical moments with special guests, such as Michalis Hadzigiannis, Glykeria and Despoina Olympiou, which were attended by thousands of Athenians.
185.426 citizens, mostly school students from the Municipality of Athens, visited and recycled 748.269 packages during the "Great Recycling Celebration of the Municipality of Athens".
In particular, the following were recovered:
· 375.146 plastic packages or 18.757,30 kg of plastic
· 216.983 aluminum packages or 3.254,75 kg of aluminum
· 93.568 tinplate packages or 5.146,24 kg of tinplate
· 62.572 glass packages or 18.757,30 kg of glass
