MOHU supports children’s hospitals from the price of REpont bottles donated to charity

By: Trademagazin Date: 2025. 07. 17. 11:23

MOHU MOL Waste Management Zrt. has provided approximately 230 million forints in support to the Heim Pál National Pediatric Institute, the Semmelweis University Pediatric Clinic and the Bethesda Children’s Hospital; this is the amount that consumers redeemed by selecting the “charity” button at REpont vending machines – it was revealed at the ceremonial handover of the donations on Thursday in Budapest.

The approximately 77 million forints per institution were presented by Tivadar Runtág, MOHU’s operational director, to Anikó Nagy, chief physician of the Heim Pál National Pediatric Institute, Attila Szabó, director of the Semmelweis University Pediatric Clinic and György János Velkey, director of the Bethesda Children’s Hospital.

Tivadar Runtág expressed his joy at being able to contribute to the development of Hungarian children’s healthcare institutions and thanked all those who chose the charity button at the REpont vending machines.

According to his statement, since the introduction of the system, the number of bottles returned has exceeded 2.5 billion. Thanks to the return system, bottles and cans, as well as the materials used to make them, do not end up on the “ditch banks” as environmentally damaging waste, but are recycled.

He also said that MOHU will continue the program and that from July, disadvantaged families will receive the price of beverage packaging donated to charity through the Hungarian Red Cross, the Hungarian Ecumenical Charity Service and the Hungarian Maltese Charity Service.

Anikó Nagy said that their accident center treats 46,000 children a year, 3,500 of whom require surgery. The support will provide an opportunity for a complex transformation of the pediatric accident department and to reduce the shock and pain resulting from accidents.

Attila Szabó highlighted that the three supported institutions provide one-third of the domestic pediatric inpatient care. Semmelweis University will use the money to purchase an X-ray machine that is capable of producing more detailed images with less radiation.

János György Velkey highlighted that Hungary has become even healthier thanks to the system operated by MOHU. Bottles do not pollute the environment, and donations generated during the operation of the system can be used to develop healthcare. According to his statement, the money will be used to develop their institution’s burn surgery center and to establish a sports health center.