Qatar: 54% of waste recycled and converted to energy, fertiliser, says minister

Qatar: 54% of waste recycled and converted to energy, fertiliser, says minister

The Ministry of Municipality recycles approximately 54% of the waste generated from households as well as commercial and industrial establishments in the country and converts it into energy or fertiliser, and aspires to reach a 95% recycling rate by the end of 2030, HE the Minister of Municipality Dr Abdullah bin Abdulaziz bin Turki al-Subaie has said.

He also noted that Artificial Intelligence (AI) will play a major role in the future in generating and sorting waste. This will be done through initiatives that will see the light of day soon, integrating AI in sorting and recycling works.

HE Dr al-Subaie made the statements during a panel discussion at the third Recycling Towards Sustainability Conference & Exhibition-Doha 2023, in the presence of HE the Minister of Environment and Climate Change Sheikh Dr Faleh bin Nasser bin Ahmed bin Ali al-Thani. The event concluded Wednesday.

HE the Minister of Municipality stressed the interest of Qatar, under the leadership of His Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani in the circular economy, sustainability and recycling sector, and its keenness to develop this field. This is confirmed by His Highness's speech at the Shura Council, in which he stressed the State's keenness to develop solid