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EGYPT – The Ministry of Environment has announced plans to build 31 waste treatment and recycling plants by 2024 in a bid to combat climate change. The Ministry says that the plants will be spread over four governorates, namely Cairo, Sinai, Alexandria, and Qalyubiya. These facilities, eight of which will be delivered in the first half of 2023, will help…
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EGYPT – Egypt’s agrifood group Haj Arafa has announced plans to build a US$4 million date packaging unit next year in the Siwa oasis, west of Egypt. The announcement was made on November 30 by Mohammed Arafa Al Attar, CEO of the company. The project will be implemented in collaboration with date producers in the region who will supply it…
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EGYPT – American multinational conglomerate corporation, Honeywell has signed an MOU with Egypt’s Environ Adapt for Recycling Industries to advance plastics recycling in the country. The two organizations will explore the development of the first chemical recycling facility in Egypt that would be equipped with Honeywell’s advanced technology, capable of converting waste plastic into valuable recycled polymer feedstock (RFP). The…
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EGYPT – The Egyptian government is launching a global waste initiative dubbed “50 by 2050” that aims to ensure at least half of all African waste is treated and recycled before 2050. Announced at the COP27 climate summit in Sharm el-Sheikh, proponents say the ambitious targets could reduce the “waste colonialism” plaguing African countries. The launch comes at a time…
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EGYPT – The European Investment Bank (EIB) has launched its environment framework to support environmental sustainability projects globally. thereby pursuing a green, resilient, equitable and inclusive development approach. Launched during the COP27 United Nations climate conference in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, the framework supports environmental investments across the world, thus contributing to green, resilient and equitable development. The EIB will support…
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EGYPT – World Bank Group’s Country Climate and Development Report (CCDR) has revealed that climate change impacts, including growing pressure on Egypt’s vital water supply, pose an increased risk to the country’s long-term growth. According to CCDR, an ongoing commitment to climate action can transform these risks into opportunities and help Egypt to achieve its climate and development goals together.…
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EGYPT – Swedish-Swiss multinational food packaging and processing company, Tetra Pak has just signed a US$2.5 million contract with Uniboard for the establishment of a cardboard recycling unit in used beverage (UBC). The investment will be used to build a facility able to recycle 8,000 tonnes of UBC per year and should be operational in 2023. According to details relayed…
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EGYPT – Prevented Ocean Plastic has expanded into the African continent in a bid to help the entire global program accelerate and collect its next billion ocean-bound plastics over the next 18 months. The expansion will save up to 5,000 tonnes of plastic a year – or 220 million bottles – from entering the ocean from pollution in two areas…
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EGYPT – Plastic Bank and Henkel Egypt have collected more than 300 million plastic bottles in Egypt, preventing them from reaching the river and seas. Plastic Bank has formulated a comprehensive strategy that aims at creating an ecosystem for collecting plastic waste and improving waste collectors’ living conditions. The firm plans to promote plastic waste exports in Egypt, which contribute…
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EGYPT – The government of Egypt has announced the launch of E-Tadweer, an app that helps improve recycling of e-waste in the North African country. Launched two years after it was first presented, E-Tadweer allows users to dispose of old electronics at delivery points in exchange for vouchers that they can use to purchase new electronic products from partner stores.…
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