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Egypt disposes 80 million tons of garbage annually: Environment Minister
Egypt

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,…
Government to tackle waste problems by imposing garbage collection fees
Egypt

Government to tackle waste problems by imposing garbage collection fees

Egypt’s Environment Minister Khaled Fahmy said on Thursday that garbage collection fees, or ‘Service Fees, are to be imposed across…
New LE200 – LE5,000 fine for dumping garbage on Cairo streets
Egypt

New LE200 – LE5,000 fine for dumping garbage on Cairo streets

Cairo Governor Atef Abdel Hamid announced that those who are found to be dumping garbage on the streets of Cairo…
Photos: Agriculture Ministry launches nationwide initiative to cultivate rooftops
Egypt

Photos: Agriculture Ministry launches nationwide initiative to cultivate rooftops

The Ministry of Agriculture and Land Reclamation has launched a national initiative to cultivate the roofs of various buildings and…
Thousands of schools close as smog envelopes India, Pakistan
Environment

Thousands of schools close as smog envelopes India, Pakistan

Schools closed across large swathes of north India on Thursday as a hazardous fog of toxic pollution cloaked the region…
EU proposes 30-percent CO2 reduction for cars by 2030
World

EU proposes 30-percent CO2 reduction for cars by 2030

The EU Commission wants carbon dioxide emissions from cars to be reduced by 30 per cent by 2030, it announced…
Health emergency in Delhi in third day of heavy pollution
World

Health emergency in Delhi in third day of heavy pollution

The Delhi government is being urged to declare a city-wide health emergency, as residents endured a third straight day of…
French woman starts initiative to protect Luxor’s Nile from contamination
Environment

French woman starts initiative to protect Luxor’s Nile from contamination

A young French woman living in Luxor is beginning a clean water campaign initiative, along with her friends, to prevent solid…
44.8% of Egyptians dump garbage in street: CAPMAS
Egypt

44.8% of Egyptians dump garbage in street: CAPMAS

About 44.8 percent of Egyptian households dispose of their garbage by dumping it onto the street, while 55.2 percent get…
Perseid meteor shower in Egypt skies until Sunday
Egypt

Perseid meteor shower in Egypt skies until Sunday

Egypt’s skies witnessed the astronomical phenomenon of the Perseid Meteor Shower last night. Ashraf Tadros, head of the astronomy department at…
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