Orpic initiates environmental campaign

MUSCAT: As part of its value to put Safety and the Environment first, Orpic began its Waste Free Environment (WFE) campaign yesterday in the Wilayat of Al Suwaiq, north Al Batinah Governorate.

WFE promotes recycling and encourages a more responsible attitude towards litter disposal and the need for the community to respond to environmental issues. Each clean-up has a strong educational component and stresses how we can give waste, in particular plastics, a useful second life. The WFE campaign is organised for the fourth time in the Sultanate and is held from February 26-28, 2017.

Orpic employees, together with members of the local community, including schoolchildren, gathered in unity to clean three villages in the Al Suwaiq region and learn more about the importance of eco-efficient waste management. This year, Orpic provides a unique opportunity for children to present their environmental projects, inspire each other with their environmental work, become active environmental citizens.

“A long with WFE campaign, such initiatives represent a great importance to Orpic in order to drive environmental awareness among the society due to the ancient humanenvironment relationship in every aspect of our daily life. Hence, it is vital that individuals and particularly school students realize the need to recycle and learn more about ways to better recycle environmental waste. This will contribute to solve many issues our environment is facing,” says Dr Hilal al Hinai, General Manager Corporate Support Services, Orpic.