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Emirates Nature-WWF urges organisations to join UAE’s biggest movement for nature

Published on June 8, 2022

Dubai, June 5th, 2022: On the occasion of World Environment Day on June 5, Emirates Nature-WWF is honoured to announce the newest additions to the Leaders of Change programme. ITP Media Group, Visa, and Safran have joined the movement, pledging over 700 new members who will spend the coming year training, ideating, and acting in nature […]

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Abu Dhabi says good-bye to single-use plastic bags

Published on June 2, 2022

JUNE 1, 2022: A ban on the single-use of plastic products in Abu Dhabi has come into effect from today, under the emirate’s integrated Single-Use Plastic Policy. The initiative will prevent the sale of single-use plastic bags across all retailers. The Environment Agency Abu Dhabi (EAD) launched the Single-Use Plastic Policy in March 2020, which, […]

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Dubai polypropylene recycler booms during pandemic

Published on May 10, 2022

From raising awareness of plastic pollution to recycling polypropylene and turning used nappies into plywood, Trident Trackway’s Theresa and David Wernery are walking the sustainability talk As a couple who spent four months driving their pickup truck across two continents through 26 countries to promote anti-pollution causes, sustainability has never been far off the minds […]

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Roll up for recycling: A closer look at the Dow Innovation Award’s Diamond winner

Published on May 9, 2022

At the end of March, Dow announced the winners of the 2021 Packaging Innovation Awards in a virtual unveiling ceremony. This edition’s highest recognition, the Diamond Award, went to O F Packaging and its Brookfarm curbside recyclable, high-barrier stand-up pouch. Elisabeth Skoda speaks to Romain Cazenave, Packaging EMEA Marketing Director at Dow, and Joe Foster, CEO at Close the Loop Group […]

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Sustainability lessons for SMEs from Expo 2020 Dubai

Published on May 3, 2022

Responsible business practices discussed at Expo 2020 Dubai can show the way for innovators and entrepreneurs to help realise the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Expo 2020 could well be a turning point for sustainability in business. With the SDGs at the heart of the Expo 2020 agenda, attendees were constantly reminded of their role […]

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What goes into scaling one of Europe’s largest refill trials?

Published on April 11, 2022

Re is a reuse model developed by Beauty Kitchen, a sustainability-orientated beauty brand founded by Jo-Anne and Stuart Chidley. The Re model focuses on replacing single-use plastic packaging for FMCG by offering brands and consumers universal reuse options that can be returned or refilled at stations in retail stores across the UK. Last month, Re was awarded […]

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EGYPT: Ramadan inspires eco-friendly solutions to traditional lanterns

Published on April 8, 2022

As Ramadan is once again welcomed by Egyptians, authorities have introduced an environmentally friendly alternative to the traditional lanterns still known as "fanous" to illuminate and decorate shopping malls, hotels and offices without major environmental risks. According to historians, the origin of Ramadan lanterns dates back to the time when young children in the capital […]

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House of Pops boosts brand sustainability with new eco-friendly uniforms

EGYPT: Dawarha’s RVM collects 15,000 plastic bottles per month in Cairo

Plastic Bank joins forces with Lorenz against plastic pollution in the oceans

Emirates Nature-WWF urges organisations to join UAE’s biggest movement for nature

Abu Dhabi says good-bye to single-use plastic bags

Dubai polypropylene recycler booms during pandemic

Roll up for recycling: A closer look at the Dow Innovation Award’s Diamond winner

Sustainability lessons for SMEs from Expo 2020 Dubai

What goes into scaling one of Europe’s largest refill trials?

EGYPT: Ramadan inspires eco-friendly solutions to traditional lanterns