Sparklo not only recycled 33 million bottles, but also rewards those who recycle with discounts on groceries, utility payments, car charging, and more as an incentive for recycling
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Saudi Arabia announces $32bn waste and recycling plan, aims to create 100,000 jobs
Saudi Arabia announces major recycling plans to boost environment and economy in the Kingdom
Apple
Apple faces social media ire over plastic-wrapped cookies at iPhone 15 event
The ‘Wonderlust’ event featured an ad film starring Oscar-winner Octavia Spencer as Mother Nature, where Apple executives, including CEO Tim Cook, rattled off the company’s many impressive efforts to mitigate its environmental impact
Aluminum Cans
Sparklo drives sustainability by installing 1,000 AI-powered reverse vending machines in MENA
By processing recyclables through the company’s AI-driven Sparklomats, MENA’s residents get points that can later be exchanged for rewards
Dubai Municipality
Dubai to use 100% of recycled water by 2030
Dubai saved around $545m through water recycling activities
circular economy
Why circular economy makes business sense
In the real world, failure to align circularity with business interests often deters the successful implementation of such models
ADNOC Distribution
Abu Dhabi to install reverse vending machines in major recycling push
EAD targets the recycling of over one million single-use plastic water bottles per day through the joint initiative with ADNOC Distribution
Beeah Group
BEEAH, ISWA, Roland Berger signs groundbreaking partnership for recycling credits
The platform will officially be revealed at COP28 in Dubai
Emirates
Emirates cabin crew helps recycle 500 tonnes of plastic and glass in 2022
That’s equivalent to the weight of a fully-loaded A380; the idea was first proposed by Emirates cabin crew members in 2019
Brand View
Sustainability and technology: Common themes between Northern Ireland and the Middle East
Northern Ireland may seem a long distance from the desert sands and soaring skyscrapers of the Middle East. Yet, the region is also at an inflection point in both its sustainability and technology sectors
circular economy
KEZAD Group to have $150 million recycling facility
The agreement was signed on Monday with Renov8 Polymer Industries Ltd
Boston Consulting Group
GCC requires up to $85 billion investments to achieve sustainable waste management in the region, says new study
This investment would cover design, collection, sorting, and recycling investment across these four key waste streams, said the study by BCG in collaboration with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development
Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi installs ‘Big Zero’ centres to collect single-use plastic bottles
The installations will be placed in prime locations with high footfall such as malls, parks and events
Recycling
The ‘plastic lifecycle’ is an untapped opportunity to enact true circularity
As we enter a phase of unprecedented environmental backlash, the question of the plastics lifecycle is all but a timely one
lead recycling
RAK to get UAE’s first $16 million used battery recycling centre
Around 58 percent of the lead acid battery scrap generated in the UAE will be recycled and exported to India, Japan, Korea, China and Europe for remanufacturing of batteries and cases
Bee'ah Waste Management Complex
A sustainable future: Exploring the Gulf’s burgeoning recycling sector
Embracing recycling will be key for sustainability targets to be realised
Cycling
From recycling to cycling for UAE-born sports wear brand
The Dubai-based company uses the equivalent of 11 plastic water bottles for every jersey and uses 100 percent renewable energy to produce them