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recycling
Facilitating effective waste management
Abu Dhabi Waste Management Center (Tadweer) discusses how pursuing the latest innovative technology and encouraging foreign participation can facilitate climate-friendly waste management and effective recycling in the Middle East. Robert Daniels reports.
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“The Emirate of Abu Dhabi has implemented an integrated waste management approach to manage its ever-increasing amounts of waste.” Tadweer
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ABOVE:Tadweer collected 588,425 tons of waste in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi in Q1 2021.
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ccording to an article published on BioEnergy Consultant, the Middle East remains one of the most prolific generators of waste in the world, with high standards of living, ineffective legislation, infrastructural roadblocks, and insufficient funding all contributing to the difficulty in implementing integrated and effective waste management strategies in the region. However,
many countries are preparing to take on this challenge, identifying ways to encourage recycling practices and reduce waste, including through the research and utilisation of new technologies and raising public awareness. Health, Safety & Security Review Middle East spoke to Tadweer, the entity responsible for all activities related to the development of waste management facilities and
services in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, to hear their expert insights on waste management in the region. What needs to be done for the region to implement more effective waste management and recycling? The Emirate of Abu Dhabi has implemented an integrated waste management approach to deal with its ever-increasing amounts
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