The E-waste Race 2025 was a great success! Ten primary schools from Gorinchem, Hardinxveld-Giessendam, Molenlanden and Vijfheerenlanden together collected no less than 21,684 appliances. These appliances were passed on, repaired or recycled, so they do not end up in the residual waste unnecessarily. A nice step towards less waste and more recycling.
During the race, students enthusiastically set to work collecting old, broken and unused appliances. They had 3 appliances repaired at a repair café, used Marktplaats to pass on 148 appliances and went door-to-door to inform local residents. Anything with a cord or battery counted: from kettles and cables to keyboards. Appliances that were passed on or repaired earned extra points. Reuse and repair are important. Recycling is the final step in the process towards a cleaner world.
The big winner: CBS De Wegwijzer from Hoogblokland
With 20 marketplace ads, media reports and 3805 appliances collected, CBS De Wegwijzer from Hoogblokland is the winner of the E-waste Race 2025! Their efforts and cooperation earned the most points, winning them an educational and fun outing to the NEMO Science Museum in Amsterdam. The prize was presented by Arco Bikker, alderman of the municipality of Molenlanden, and environmental coach Ingrid. The Eben-Haëzer School from Leerbroek and CBS Rehoboth from Groot-Ammers also achieved great results. They finished in second and third place. A great achievement.
Thanks to all schools
Together, all participating schools made the E-waste Race 2025 a great success.
The following schools participated:
In Municipality of Gorinchem CBS Het Kleurenlint and CBS Samen Onderweg. In the municipality of Hardinxveld-Giessendam Ikc Merwede and CBS De Regenboog. In Molenlanden CBS De Wegwijzer (Hoogblokland), CBS Rehoboth (Groot-Ammers) and SmdB De Wegwijzer (Nieuw-Lekkerland). In Vijfheerenlanden CBS De Rank (Meerkerk), CBS Het Kompas (Lexmond) and Eben-Haëzer School (Leerbroek)
Help out and hand in your e-waste
The E-waste Race shows that small actions make a big difference. Even now that the race is over, it is still important to give appliances a second life. Do you have something lying around at home with a cord or battery? See if you can get it repaired, pass it on to someone else, or hand it in at a collection point or the environmental centre. This way, you can help make the world a cleaner place. Together, we will reduce waste and create a clean region.