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Solar panels will cut energy bills by 50 per cent in Sharjah Sustainable City

By Third party content on June 8, 2022

On the outskirts of Sharjah, bordering Dubai, an environmental leap is being taken with the construction of Sharjah Sustainable City, a 1,250-villa development that will be powered by the sun. The city is a joint venture between the Sharjah Investment and Development Authority, better known as Shurooq, and Diamond Developers, the company behind The Sustainable […]

How turning unwanted furniture into art promotes the circular economy

By Written by Karim Mansour on June 6, 2022

UAE-based Think Upcycle collaborated with Living Business to promote local artists – while diverting furniture from landfill and giving back to society and the environment in the process A unique piece of art that also reduces your carbon footprint? That’s the proposition that Think Upcycle, a UAE-based marketplace for pre-loved quality household goods, offers UAE […]

Dubai Airports to divert 60% DXB’s waste from landfills by mid-2023

By Press release on June 6, 2022

Dubai Airports is marking the World Environment Day by kicking off a new waste management initiative that will play an integral role delivering on its commitment to keep 60 percent of all waste from Dubai International (DXB) from entering landfills by the middle of 2023. As part of the new programme, the operator has implemented […]

Dubai hotel opens eco-friendly vertical farm on site

By Third party content on May 28, 2022

Ritz-Carlton JBR grows its own herbs to tackle sustainability crisis and provide fresh ingredients A Dubai hotel has taken a big step when it comes to sustainably sourcing ingredients at its in-house restaurants – by setting up a vertical hydroponic farm on-site. Having produce grown on the premises reduces its carbon footprint and transport costs for the […]

EGA and American University of Sharjah to research food waste re-use

By Third party content on May 27, 2022

Emirates Global Aluminium, the largest industrial company in the United Arab Emirates outside oil and gas, today announced a collaboration with the American University of Sharjah’s College of Engineering to research the economic and environmental benefits of re-using of food waste to enrich manufactured soils made from bauxite residue, and further applications in waste-to-energy. The […]

Dubai green tariff to apply to all single-use bags including paper and biodegradable

By Third party content on May 26, 2022

Charge being introduced in July covers paper and other biodegradable materials, as well as plastic bags, officials say As Dubai gears up to introducing a 25 fils ($0.07) charge for single-use bags, authorities have clarified that this is not limited to plastic bags. From July 1, the mandatory tariff will be applied to all single-use bags — […]

Nakheel partners with Averda to bring Green Standard to Discovery Gardens

By Visitor on May 19, 2022

Averda, the leading international waste and recycling company headquartered in Dubai, has been awarded a three-year waste management contract for Discovery Gardens, one of Dubai’s most popular residential communities by world renowned developer, Nakheel. The new waste management contract will transform the way waste from Discovery Gardens is managed. Averda’s services are designed to increase […]

Dubai polypropylene recycler booms during pandemic

By Written by Jennifer Bell 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 […]

VERTECO announced as the official distributors of Smixin handwashing system in MENA region

By Third party content on May 9, 2022

VERTECO, the region’s leading specialists in water conservation solutions, smart washroom technologies and smart water management, have been announced as the official distributors of the Smixin handwashing system, an innovative solution set to revolutionize the way we wash our hands in public places. Smixin is the brainchild of Swiss inventor Elmar Mock, co-inventor of the […]

Sustainability lessons for SMEs from Expo 2020 Dubai

By Written by Keith J Fernandez 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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