{"id":145,"date":"2023-10-11T09:56:12","date_gmt":"2023-10-11T06:56:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/afis.gr\/arxiki\/"},"modified":"2026-02-02T16:21:12","modified_gmt":"2026-02-02T14:21:12","slug":"arxiki","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/afis.gr\/en\/","title":{"rendered":"Homepage"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" id=\"About-us\" style=\"background-color:#126655\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns home-padding-top is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" id=\"\u03a3\u03c7\u03b5\u03c4\u03b9\u03ba\u03b1-\u03bc\u03b5-\u03b5\u03bc\u03ac\u03c2\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"section-transparent-numbers\"><div class=\"grid-x\"><div class=\"text-in-trasparent-numbers cell small-12 medium-12 large-12 large-order-1\"><div class=\"flex-transparent-numbers without-number  normal-font  with-desc \"><h3 class=\"the-transparent-title bold\" style=\"color:#ffffff\">About us<\/h3><\/div><p class=\"the-transparent-content\" style=\"color:#ffffff\">AFIS SA was founded in March 2004 with the aim of organizing a collective system of alternative management of portable batteries and accumulators in accordance with Law 2939\/6.8.2001 (Government Gazette 179A) and Government Decree 41624\/2057\/E103\/2010 (Government Gazette 1625B\/11.10 .2010). It operates as a non-profit organization with the aim of collecting and recycling portable batteries in order to achieve the national goals, as provided by the European and Greek Legislation.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-not-stacked-on-mobile is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"icon-hover-with-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/afis.gr\/en\/request-for-new-collection-point\/\" target=\"_top\" arial-label=\"Request for new collection point\"><div class=\"icon-hover-section\" style=\"background-color:#126655; border:3px solid #c6eba1\" onmouseover=\"this.style.backgroundColor='#c6eba1'\"  onmouseout=\"this.style.backgroundColor='#126655'\"><div class=\"icon-hover-image-to-show-one\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/afis.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/aitiseis-gia-neo-shmeio-syllogis.png\" alt=\"Request for new collection point primary\"><\/div><div class=\"icon-hover-image-to-show-two\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/afis.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/aitiseis-gia-neo-shmeio-syllogis-hover.png\" alt=\"Request for new collection point hover\"><\/div><div class=\"icon-hover-text-to-show\"><p style=\"color:#126655\">Request for new collection point<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"icon-hover-with-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/afis.gr\/en\/requests-for-existing-collection-points\/\" target=\"_top\" arial-label=\"Requests for existing collection points\"><div class=\"icon-hover-section\" style=\"background-color:#126655; border:3px solid #c6eba1\" onmouseover=\"this.style.backgroundColor='#c6eba1'\"  onmouseout=\"this.style.backgroundColor='#126655'\"><div class=\"icon-hover-image-to-show-one\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/afis.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/afis-aitiseis-gia-yparxonta-shmeia-1.png\" alt=\"Requests for existing collection points primary\"><\/div><div class=\"icon-hover-image-to-show-two\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/afis.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/afis-aitiseis-gia-yparxonta-shmeia-hover.png\" alt=\"Requests for existing collection points hover\"><\/div><div class=\"icon-hover-text-to-show\"><p style=\"color:#126655\">Requests for existing collection points<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"icon-hover-with-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/afis.gr\/en\/collection-points-for-lead-batteries\/\" target=\"_top\" arial-label=\"Collection Points for Lead (Pb) Batteries\"><div class=\"icon-hover-section\" style=\"background-color:#126655; border:3px solid #c6eba1\" onmouseover=\"this.style.backgroundColor='#c6eba1'\"  onmouseout=\"this.style.backgroundColor='#126655'\"><div class=\"icon-hover-image-to-show-one\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/afis.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/afis-shmeia-syllogis-2.png\" alt=\"Collection Points for Lead (Pb) Batteries primary\"><\/div><div class=\"icon-hover-image-to-show-two\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/afis.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/afis-shmeia-syllogis-hover.png\" alt=\"Collection Points for Lead (Pb) Batteries hover\"><\/div><div class=\"icon-hover-text-to-show\"><p style=\"color:#126655\">Collection Points for Lead (Pb) Batteries<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:10%\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"section-transparent-numbers\"><div class=\"grid-x\"><div class=\"text-in-trasparent-numbers cell small-12 medium-12 large-12 large-order-1\"><div class=\"flex-transparent-numbers with-number big-font\"><div class=\"the-transparent-number\" style=\"color:#c6eba1\">57.600.000<\/div><h3 class=\"the-transparent-title bold\" style=\"color:#ffffff\">Collected batteries<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-background is-style-default\" style=\"background-color:#c6eba1;color:#c6eba1\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"section-transparent-numbers\"><div class=\"grid-x\"><div class=\"text-in-trasparent-numbers cell small-12 medium-12 large-12 large-order-1\"><div class=\"flex-transparent-numbers with-number big-font\"><div class=\"the-transparent-number\" style=\"color:#c6eba1\">31.000<\/div><h3 class=\"the-transparent-title bold\" style=\"color:#ffffff\">Collections<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-background\" style=\"background-color:#c6eba1;color:#c6eba1\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"section-transparent-numbers\"><div class=\"grid-x\"><div class=\"text-in-trasparent-numbers cell small-12 medium-12 large-12 large-order-1\"><div class=\"flex-transparent-numbers with-number big-font\"><div class=\"the-transparent-number\" style=\"color:#c6eba1\">75.000<\/div><h3 class=\"the-transparent-title bold\" style=\"color:#ffffff\">Collection Points<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color has-small-font-size wp-elements-1977873af1d452dca721f8694341531a\">*for 2025<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" id=\"Where-to-Find-AFIS-Bins\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"section-pou-tha-vreis-kado-afis\"><div class=\"border-iframe-title\" style=\"background-color:#126655;\"><h3 class=\"page-title bold iframe-title\" style=\"background-color:#126655;\"><span style=\"color:#fff\">Where<\/span> <span style=\"color:#fff\">to<\/span> <span style=\"color:#fff\">Find<\/span> <span style=\"color:#c6eba1\">AFIS<\/span> <span style=\"color:#fff\">Bins?<\/span><\/h3><\/div><div class=\"iframe-afis\" id=\"map-embed\"><iframe title=\"AFIS map\" data-usercentrics=\"ylLJULwEBv-4Fe\" src=\"https:\/\/myafis.net\/map\/index.html\"><\/iframe><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns home-padding-top has-white-background-color has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" id=\"How-are-batteries-recycled\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color has-large-font-size wp-elements-e060c50a6ad012b82d631e81d4162c85\" style=\"color:#50aaff\"><strong>How Are Batteries<br>Recycled<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"section-list-transparent-number\" id=\"section-list-transparent-number-5005083\"><div class=\"grid-x\"><div class=\"section-list-transparent-number-text-info large-5 medium-12 small-12\"><div class=\"section-transparent-numbers\"><div class=\"grid-x\"><div class=\"text-in-trasparent-numbers\"><div class=\"flex-transparent-numbers big-font with-number big-font with-desc \"><div class=\"the-transparent-number\">01<\/div><h3 class=\"the-transparent-title bold achorone active\" id=\"the-transparent-title-5005083-100\">Collection<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"img-in-trasparent-numbers hide-for-large\"><div class=\"the-transparent-content-image active\" id=\"the-transparent-image-5005083-100\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/afis.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/afis-pws-anakuklwnontai-oi-bataries-syllogi.png\" alt=\"Collection\"><\/div><\/div><p class=\"the-transparent-content active\" id=\"the-transparent-content-5005083-100\">Empty batteries are collected and taken to licensed facilities where they are separated<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"section-transparent-numbers\"><div class=\"grid-x\"><div class=\"text-in-trasparent-numbers\"><div class=\"flex-transparent-numbers big-font with-number big-font with-desc \"><div class=\"the-transparent-number\">02<\/div><h3 class=\"the-transparent-title bold achorone\" id=\"the-transparent-title-5005083-200\">How are batteries recycled<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"img-in-trasparent-numbers hide-for-large\"><div class=\"the-transparent-content-image\" id=\"the-transparent-image-5005083-200\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/afis.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/afis-homepage-syllogi.png\" alt=\"How are batteries recycled\"><\/div><\/div><p class=\"the-transparent-content\" id=\"the-transparent-content-5005083-200\">Batteries are mechanically treated to break them down, and, in the case of lithium batteries, they also undergo a full discharge. Alternatively, they might also experience heat preprocessing.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"section-transparent-numbers\"><div class=\"grid-x\"><div class=\"text-in-trasparent-numbers\"><div class=\"flex-transparent-numbers big-font with-number big-font with-desc \"><div class=\"the-transparent-number\">03<\/div><h3 class=\"the-transparent-title bold achorone\" id=\"the-transparent-title-5005083-300\">Battery recycling facts<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"img-in-trasparent-numbers hide-for-large\"><div class=\"the-transparent-content-image\" id=\"the-transparent-image-5005083-300\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/afis.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/afis-pws-anakuklwnontai-oi-bataries-facts.png\" alt=\"Battery recycling facts\"><\/div><\/div><p class=\"the-transparent-content\" id=\"the-transparent-content-5005083-300\">From 2027, consumers will be able to remove and replace the portable batteries of their electronic devices at any time based on the EU<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"section-list-transparent-number-empty show-for-large large-2 medium-12 small-12\"><\/div><div class=\"section-list-transparent-number-img-info show-for-large large-5 medium-12 small-12\"><div class=\"the-transparent-content-image active\" id=\"the-transparent-image-5005083-100\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/afis.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/afis-pws-anakuklwnontai-oi-bataries-syllogi.png\" alt=\"Collection\"><\/div><div class=\"the-transparent-content-image\" id=\"the-transparent-image-5005083-200\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/afis.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/afis-homepage-syllogi.png\" alt=\"How are batteries recycled\"><\/div><div class=\"the-transparent-content-image\" id=\"the-transparent-image-5005083-300\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/afis.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/afis-pws-anakuklwnontai-oi-bataries-facts.png\" alt=\"Battery recycling facts\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/afis.gr\/en\/how-are-batteries-recycled\/\" style=\"color:#126655;\" class=\"post-more-link afis-button  with-plus-icon\" target=\"_top\">more<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns home-padding-top has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" id=\"Battery-types\" style=\"background-color:#50aaff\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<style>#triangle-bottom-svg{clip-path: polygon(0 0, 100% 0, 100% 50%, 0 50%);-webkit-clip-path: polygon(0 0, 100% 0, 100% 50%, 0 50%); 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font-family: 'Geologica', sans-serif; font-size:16px;font-weight: bold;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Batteries&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Batteries&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Batteries&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Batteries&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Batteries&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Batteries&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Batteries&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Batteries&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/tspan><animate attributeName=\"startOffset\" values=\"-50%;-10%\" begin=\"0s\" dur=\"8\" fill=\"freeze\" repeatCount=\"indefinite\"\/><\/textPath> <\/text> <\/svg><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"triangle-afis-left-img\" src=\"https:\/\/afis.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/battery-yellow.png\" alt=\"triangle-afis-left-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"triangle-afis-right-img\" src=\"https:\/\/afis.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/battery-green.png\" alt=\"triangle-afis-right-img\"><p class=\"triangle-afis-title-text\" style=\"color:#126655\">Battery Types<\/p><p class=\"triangle-afis-left-text\" style=\"color:#FFFFFF\">Primary Batteries<\/p><p class=\"triangle-afis-right-text\" style=\"color:#FFFFFF\">Secondary Batteries<\/p><p class=\"afis-traingle-button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/afis.gr\/en\/battery-types\/\" style=\"color:#50aaff;\" class=\"afis-button with-plus-icon\" target=\"_top\">more<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns home-padding-top has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" id=\"Environment-and-Health\" style=\"background-color:#126655\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"relateds-all posts-category\"><h3 class=\"item-simple-section-title text-center\">Environment and Health<\/h3><div class=\"related-list category-list\" id=\"related-list-45\"><div class=\"related-list-item\"><article class=\"post-article is-in-loop post-in-slick\" id=\"category-list-post-955\">\r\n                    \t\t<div class=\"grid-x grid-padding-x grid-padding-y\">\r\n                    \t\t\t<div class=\"small-12 medium-12 large-6 cell large-order-2\">\r\n                    \t\t\t\t<div class=\"post-image item-simple-post-thumb\" >\r\n                    \t\t\t\t\t<!-- post thumbnail --><a href=\"https:\/\/afis.gr\/en\/blog\/2023\/11\/30\/what-happens-when-we-dont-recycle-our-batteries\/\" title=\"What happens when we don\u2019t recycle our batteries?\">\r\n                    \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg class=\"afisbg\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" width=\"645.97\" height=\"502.537\" viewBox=\"0 0 645.97 502.537\" style=\"&#10;\"> <g id=\"Group_322\" data-name=\"Group 322\" transform=\"translate(0 53.075) rotate(-5)\"> <g id=\"Group_319\" data-name=\"Group 319\" clip-path=\"url(#clip-path)\"> <path id=\"Path_1491\" data-name=\"Path 1491\" d=\"M511.865,433.655c50.563-21.505,87.5-74.5,94.685-138.318q.058-.529.116-1.055c15.237-140.266-44.039-268.365-214.98-282.6a311.1,311.1,0,0,0-63.335,1.545c-53.609,6.507-80.846-5.97-109.9-10.317A266.608,266.608,0,0,0,114.607,7.943C46.423,24.833.357,84.041,0,167.623c-.1,23.065,13.172,54.571,16.346,64.069C33.09,296.113,4.44,311.955,33.694,363.318c43.549,80.084,156.374,22.594,236.892,49.661,17.967,4.365,35.7,14.8,51.008,18.784s54.092,25.456,129.517,17.768a209.64,209.64,0,0,0,60.753-15.875\" transform=\"translate(0 0)\" fill=\"#126655\"\/> <\/g> <\/g> <\/svg><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"616\" height=\"603\" src=\"https:\/\/afis.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/afisdenanakyklonoume.png\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"afisdenanakyklonoume\" srcset=\"https:\/\/afis.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/afisdenanakyklonoume.png 616w, https:\/\/afis.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/afisdenanakyklonoume-300x294.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 616px) 100vw, 616px\" \/>\r\n                    \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/div>\r\n                    \t\t\t<\/div>\r\n                    \t\t\t<div class=\"small-12 medium-12 large-6 cell  large-order-1\">\r\n                    \t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"item-simple-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/afis.gr\/en\/blog\/2023\/11\/30\/what-happens-when-we-dont-recycle-our-batteries\/\" title=\"What happens when we don\u2019t recycle our batteries?\">What happens when we don\u2019t recycle our batteries?<\/a><\/h2>\r\n                    \t\t\t\t<div class=\"post-excerpt\"><p>When batteries are not recycled, they usually end up on the street or in landfills, which often overflow. 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