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‘Waste Free AUC’ environmental campaign aims to achieve waste-free living in Egypt
Features/Interviews
June 4, 2019
‘Waste Free AUC’ environmental campaign aims to achieve waste-free living in Egypt
Like many other countries around the globe, Egypt has been in a constant battle with waste. However, a crucial part…
Mount Everest clean-up team picks up 3 tons of garbage
World
May 2, 2019
Mount Everest clean-up team picks up 3 tons of garbage
A 14-member team sent by the Nepalese government to tidy up Mount Everest has so far collected three tonnes (3.3 US…
Recycling plant planned for Qalyubia governorate
Environment
January 2, 2019
Recycling plant planned for Qalyubia governorate
Qalyubia governorate is in the process of establishing a waste recycling plant covering three stages; collecting garbage, recycling it…
Three recycling plants planned in Alexandria: governor
Egypt
November 27, 2018
Three recycling plants planned in Alexandria: governor
Alexandria Governor Abdel Aziz Konsowa announced that as part of efforts to develop Alexandria’s public cleaning system, three recycling…
First sanitary landfill established in Damietta
Egypt
November 21, 2018
First sanitary landfill established in Damietta
For the first time in Egypt, a sanitary landfill was established in Damietta, according to a statement by the governorate.…
Recycling rubbish into revenue – the scheme bringing hope to women in Jordan
Middle East
June 18, 2018
Recycling rubbish into revenue – the scheme bringing hope to women in Jordan
Sameera Al Salam folds a discarded piece of newspaper into a long strip then loops it round her finger…
Egypt to eliminate most dangerous garbage dumps by 2019: Environment Minister
Environment
May 30, 2018
Egypt to eliminate most dangerous garbage dumps by 2019: Environment Minister
Environment Minister Khaled Fahmy stressed in a press statement on Tuesday that the Environment Ministry plans to eliminate the most…
Secret police agents distributed to parks for Sham el-Nessim
Egypt
April 9, 2018
Secret police agents distributed to parks for Sham el-Nessim
Cairo governor Atef Abdel Hamid announced in a statement that across each of Cairo’s neighborhoods, local authorities and security authorities…
New system of waste management launched in Kafr al-Sheikh
Environment
April 2, 2018
New system of waste management launched in Kafr al-Sheikh
Environment Minister Khaled Fahmy announced the launch of the new system of waste management, which will start in Kafr al-Sheikh.…
Egypt disposes 80 million tons of garbage annually: Environment Minister
Egypt
March 22, 2018
Egypt disposes 80 million tons of garbage annually: Environment Minister
Egypt’s Environment Minister Khaled Fahmy said on Wednesday that 80 million tons of garbage is collected in Egypt each year,…