Emirates Environmental Group felicitates sustainability champions at Emirates Recycling Awards

Emirates Environmental Group felicitates sustainability champions at Emirates Recycling Awards

In celebration of World Environment Day

Since the inception of its waste recycling programmes, EEG has contributed to the:

- reduction in carbon-dioxide emissions by 92,445 metric tons

- savings of 658,388 million BTUs of energy

- prevention of 428,591 trees from being felled

- cutbacks in gasoline consumption by 299,046 gallons

On 6th June 2023, Emirates Environmental Group honoured the sustainability champions during the 26th edition of "Emirates Recycling Awards" in commemoration of World Environment Day.

The ceremony was held at Dubai Knowledge Park under the auspices and presence of H.E. Engr. Sheikh Salem bin Sultan bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Member of the Executive Council of the Government of Ras Al Khaimah, Chairman of the Department of Civil Aviation in Ras Al Khaimah and an honorary member of the group.

The ceremony witnessed awarding the top waste collectors in all major projects and campaigns launched by the group under the umbrella of waste management and recycling of various materials including paper, plastics, aluminium cans, printer toners, mobile phones, glass, electronic waste and scrap metals. There were three categories of awards for each type of collected waste: families/individuals, academic institutions and companies.

In 2022, a total of 2,345 entities and thousands of people participated in EEG's various recycling campaigns.