INDUSTRY SECTORS
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Waste Management
See all articlesDubai Municipality has completed 4,000 requests from residents for bulky waste disposal during the first half of 2022. It targets to accommodate at least 10,000 requests by the end of the year.
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Legislation
See all articlesA charge of 25 fils will be imposed on all single-use bags that have a thickness of less than 57 micrometres.
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Plastic
See all articlesThe plastics-to-liquid project, which aims to convert low-quality, non-recyclable plastics into valuable products, will be a significant step towards a circular economy , says the team.
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Sustainable Initiatives
See all articlesDubai Can, a sustainability initiative by Dubai Crown Prince HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, aims to reduce single-use water bottles by encouraging individuals to use refillable water bottles.
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Metal
See all articlesA draft document published by the Trade, Industry and Competition Ministry has made the proposal to combat widespread theft and vandalism of public infrastructure in the country.
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Recycling
See all articlesAs new recycling processes and technologies emerge to help address the increasing variety of plastics and plastics products in commerce, it is important to properly identify these processes and technologies and define them appropriately, says ISRI
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WEEE
See all articlesCircularity has become a permanent part of strategy for businesses and governments. But turning this strategy into action is a challenge. More so for the tech industry because there is very little innovation in circular implementation. The concept of Waste Compensation aims to change this.
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Technology
See all articlesMEPCO’s comprehensive digital transformation journey is aligned closely with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030, which has technology adoption and sustainability among its key pillars, the company says.
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Business Leader
See all articlesRaman will take up the CEO role with immediate effect, said a statement from Intercare Ltd.
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HSE
See all articlesAccording to the study published by Elsevier, the risk of infectious zoonotic disease outbreaks could be mitigated through improved environmental management.
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Event
See all articlesConvened by the Arab Water Council, the 3-day forum will bring together thought leaders from across different sectors and industries, in preparation for the upcoming COP27 in Egypt.
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Paper
See all articlesAccording to the South African paper production and recycling statistics, released by PAMSA, the country recorded a paper recovery rate of 61.4 per cent last year.
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C&D
See all articlesThis step, said to be the first of its kind in the Middle East, was implemented in cooperation with Al Dhafra Recycling Industries and the UK’s Sensoteq.
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Tyre
See all articlesA set of standard passenger car tyres uses the material from around 40 recycled PET bottles, says company.
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Waste to Energy
See all articlesTwo of the centre’s five treatment lines will operate initially, generating 80 Mwh of renewable energy by processing 2000 tons of solid waste in a day.
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Battery
See all articlesThe 70,000-square foot facility is being developed at an investment of AED 110 million; Plant expected to be fully operational by January 2023.
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Food Waste
See all articlesThe Waste Lab is focused on tackling food waste across households and businesses in the UAE.
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Auto
See all articlesThe cooperation is focused on cathode active materials and battery recycling.
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In-Depth Features
See all articlesIndustry experts from the waste management sector in Saudi Arabia explored the roadmap for sustainable waste management in the nation. Swaliha Shanavas writes.
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Sustainable Packaging
See all articlesThe new packaging has been produced using by-product from paper making and post-consumer recycled content.