1,500kg of aluminium cans collected in Dubai

EEG annual recycling campaign helps in reducing 23 tonnes of CO2

Atotal of 1,500kg of aluminium cans were collected during the 25th Cycle of the Can Collection Day by Dubai-based Emirates Environmental Group

(EEG). Around 200 entities — including companies, hotels, academic institutions and families — have participated in the event that helped reduce 23 metric tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO2) and save 341 million thermal units of energy as well as 36 cubic metres of landfill space, according to EEG. Gulf News is the media partner of this Can Collection Campaign.

Habiba Al Mar’ashi, chairperson of EEG, said: “Since the initiation of the Can Collection Campaign in 1997 as the first community-based annual recycling programme to be launched in the UAE, EEG has managed to collect 344,216kg of aluminium cans, which has resulted in several environmental benefits such as the mitigation of 5,167 metric tonnes of CO2, saving 8,356 cubic metres of landfill space and energy conservation of 78,338 million BTU.

“In celebrating the silver jubilee of this national programme, we express our gratitude to the UAE society and appreciate the hard work, dedication and commitment that have resulted in the massive growth of this programme over the years — both in terms of number of participants and the quantities collected,” she added. According to EEG, “most people don’t realise that aluminium is a perfect recyclable material. Out of the most common recyclable materials that clog our landfills, aluminium is the only material that’s 100 per cent recyclable”.