Recycling
“Go Clean”: Door-to-door initiative incentivizes recycling
Features/Interviews
April 15, 2019
“Go Clean”: Door-to-door initiative incentivizes recycling
The “Go Clean” recycling company, established two years ago, has just launched a door-to-door initiative through which the company directly…
Tipples and trash: A Japan waste plant opens its doors
Environment
January 29, 2019
Tipples and trash: A Japan waste plant opens its doors
A group of young Japanese snap selfies as they knock back a few drinks on a Friday night. But…
Egypt’s Prime Minister: We look to benefiting from Germany in waste recycling
Business
January 12, 2019
Egypt’s Prime Minister: We look to benefiting from Germany in waste recycling
Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly said that his country is looking forward to benefiting from Germany’s experience in waste…
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…
Egyptian secondary school student produces electricity from inorganic waste
Egypt
December 24, 2018
Egyptian secondary school student produces electricity from inorganic waste
Shirook Mahmoud Mohamed, a second secondary grade student at the Alaa Abuslim Secondary School for Girls in Qalyoub, has…
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.…
China expands ban on waste imports
Environment
November 19, 2018
China expands ban on waste imports
China will expand its ban on imports of solid waste, local media reported Monday, almost a year after its…
Egypt’s government receives 45,000 taxis to turn into scrap
Environment
October 29, 2018
Egypt’s government receives 45,000 taxis to turn into scrap
The World Bank published a report as part of its monthly publication saying that Egyptian car owners have given…
Nappy change: Dutch to turn diapers into furniture
Environment
September 19, 2018
Nappy change: Dutch to turn diapers into furniture
Fed-up with a growing mountain of stinking disposable nappies, a Dutch firm Tuesday started building the country’s first recycling…