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BEEAH Group opens recycling facility to produce Alternative Green Fuel from waste

Published on October 3, 2022

The recycling facility is a regional first, boosting landfill waste diversion in Sharjah while helping lower carbon emissions BEEAH Recycling, the pioneering waste processing and material recovery business under BEEAH Group, has added a new Solid Recovered Fuel (SRF) facility to its state-of-the-art, integrated waste management complex in Al Sajaa, Sharjah. The SRF facility will […]

Regulation needed to facilitate CE implementation: AMF

Published on September 18, 2022

Regulatory laws and legislation are needed to establish and facilitate the implementations of Circular Economy (CE) and prevent natural resource waste in the region, said the Arab Monetary Fund (AMF) in a study. In order to achieve sustainable development and green economies in Arab countries, strategies need to be integrated into the governments’ economic policies […]

Egypt prepares for UN climate conference, in year of unprecedented global weather shocks

Published on September 18, 2022

Regional authorities in Egypt, the host country of the 2022 UN climate conference (COP27), are ramping up initiatives designed to improve the country’s environmental credentials, and speed up its transition to a low carbon economy. The event will begin on 4 November, in the Egyptian resort city of Sharm El-Sheikh. Several COP27-related initiatives are underway […]

Plastic exchange launches in Abu Dhabi

Published on September 12, 2022

Rebound, a subsidiary of International Holding Co. based in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, has launched Rebound Plastic Exchange (RPX), a global business-to-business digital trading platform for recycled plastics. As part of the launch, Rebound says world leaders from government, business and civil society gathered to discuss how trading plastics presents an untapped opportunity to […]

L’Oréal Egypt launches the 2nd edition of it’s supplier sustainability summit

Published on September 5, 2022

Following L’Oréal Group’s announcement of its new sustainability program “L’Oréal for the Future” in 2020 and the latest set of ambitions for 2030, L’Oréal Egypt today holds the closing ceremony of the 2nd edition of L’Oreal Supplier Sustainability Summit in Egypt, in attendance of Mr. Benoit Julia, L’Oreal Egypt Managing Director, and virtual attendance for […]

Qatar to generate additional $17bn by 2030 with circular economy, says IPA Qatar

Published on August 30, 2022

Doha: With proper implementation of a circular economy (CE), Qatar is set to generate an additional $17bn by 2030, corresponding to 10 percent of its GDP, as well as create an estimated 9,000-19,000 jobs by 2030, increase disposable income, and attract more greenfield foreign direct investment (FDI), according to the Investment Promotion Agency Qatar (IPA […]

Sharjah becomes latest emirate to ban single-use plastic

Published on August 29, 2022

Sharjah executive council has announced that it will ban the use of single-use plastic bags and materials from 1st of January 2024. From 1st October this year, sales outlets in the emirate will have to levy a minimum charge of 25 fils on all single-use plastic bags in a plan to gradually reduce the amount of single-use […]

Giraffes and parrots among one million species 'at threat of extinction'

Published on August 15, 2022

UN warns human-induced environmental change is to blame Some of the planet’s most stunning creatures, including giraffes and parrots, are at risk from global warming and other human-induced environmental change, the UN has warned. One million species are threatened, a new report has said. Familiar plant species, including dozens of types of oak, are at […]

UAE residents 'keen to make homes sustainable'

Published on August 15, 2022

Air conditioning usage represents 70% of the UAE’s electricity use during the summer and this has a huge impact on the environment About half of UAE residents (47% of) aim to make their homes as environmentally friendly as possible, with more than half (55%) considering sustainability a key factor when purchasing electronic products, a study […]

Going green: Dubai retailers report up to 40% drop in single-use bag use

Published on August 8, 2022

Retailers in Dubai have reported an overwhelming response from consumers in the wake of the imposition of tariffs on single-use bags, with some retailers reporting over a 40 per cent drop in consumption of such bags in the first month. Interestingly, the trend among Dubai shoppers to bring along their eco-friendly and recycled bags when […]

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