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Saudi Arabia unveils plan to recycle up to 95% of waste in 2024

Published on January 15, 2024

Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture has unveiled a plan to recycle up to 95 percent of the country’s waste, a move it claims which contribute SR120 billion ($31.99 billion) to the gross domestic product, the Saudi Press Agency reported. The initiative will help create over 100,000 jobs in the sector for Saudi […]

Place Vendôme Mall in Qatar implements revolutionary pneumatic waste collection system

Published on January 12, 2024

Place Vendôme, a mixed-use mall development located in the city of Lusail in Qatar, is set to revolutionise waste management by implementing a pneumatic waste collection system (PWCS). The project, covering a total build-up area of 1,150,000 m², has been entrusted to United Developers under the guidance of local investors who are experts in real […]

Sharjah Airport adopts programmes to protect the environment

Published on October 2, 2023

Sharjah International Airport Authority has exerted efforts, and undertaken initiatives, events and activities towards comprehensive sustainable development, environmental preservation, energy sustainability, and others. Sharjah International Airport is committed to preserving and protecting the environment, keeping carbon within the required level, and reducing the environmental impacts of operations. This commitment is achieved by reducing pollution levels, […]

Sparklo drives sustainability by installing 1,000 AI-powered reverse vending machines in MENA

Published on August 28, 2023

AI-driven global cleantech company Sparklo has announced installing 1,000 reverse vending machines (RVMs) – known as Sparklomats – in popular public areas throughout the MENA, leading a sustainability wave in the region. The company said its innovative solutions have inspired users to place 1 bottle every 3 seconds and 30,000 plastic bottles and aluminum cans […]

Dubai launches ‘stamp’ to recognise hotels with highest sustainability standards

Published on July 31, 2023

Dubai’s Department of Economy and Tourism (DET) on Monday announced the ‘Sustainable Tourism Stamp’, a new sustainability initiative that recognises hotels with the highest adherence to DET’s 19 ‘Sustainability Requirements’. The new stamp is designed to accelerate efforts towards empowering the tourism sector to achieve its sustainability goals and support the UAE’s NetZero 2050 initiative. […]

RTA rolls out strategy to transition to zero-emissions operations by 2050

Published on May 30, 2023

Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has rolled out its ‘Zero-Emissions Public Transportation in Dubai 2050’ strategy, which makes it the first Middle Eastern agency to develop a long-term strategy for migrating towards Net-Zero Emission Public Transport by 2050. With this strategy, RTA aims to contribute to mitigating climate change and minimise its carbon footprint […]

Tadweer rolls out larger-capacity green containers to enhance recycling across capital

Published on May 24, 2023

Abu Dhabi Waste Management Company (Tadweer) has announced a new initiative aimed at improving waste segregation and promoting recycling practices throughout the Emirate. To address the challenges of waste segregation, Tadweer’s new strategy includes the rollout of new, larger-capacity green recycling containers in defined, central locations. Green recycling containers are designated for recyclable materials only, […]

Abu Dhabi Customs recycles 578 counterfeit goods

Published on April 10, 2023

Abu Dhabi Customs has recycled 578 counterfeit goods of international trademarks valued at AED2 million, seized by customs centres during 2022 and the first quarter of 2023. The counterfeit goods, which were recycled to convert into materials usable in other fields, included leather accessories such as bags and clothes, watches and belts, cotton and sports […]

Tadweer, LanzaTech to explore collaboration on conversion of waste to alternative fuels

Published on February 16, 2023

The Abu Dhabi Waste Management Company (Tadweer) and LanzaTech NZ, Inc., an innovative Carbon Capture and Transformation company, today announced a collaboration to explore business opportunities to develop a large-scale conversion plant for transforming solid municipal waste into sustainable alternative fuel. LanzaTech is a company that transforms waste carbon into materials such as sustainable fuels, […]

How one Qatari construction giant is building a more sustainable future

Published on January 9, 2023

With the Middle East at the forefront of innovation in the buildings and construction industry, companies around the region are using various tools to optimise waste, carbon emissions and the use of resources across project lifecycles. Among them is HBK Contracting. The Qatari construction firm and the contractor behind the first fully demountable football stadium […]

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