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EAD's Bottle Return Scheme Drives Record Recycling Success With Sparklo

EAD's Bottle Return Scheme Drives Record Recycling

Success With Sparklo

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2025-04-30 04:00:14

(MENAFN- Mid-East Info) Sparklo Collected Over 23 Million Recyclables in 2024

Abu Dhabi, April 2025: The Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi (EAD), the largest environmental
regulator in the Middle East, has made remarkable strides in its commitment to sustainability
through the Abu Dhabi Single-Use Plastic Policy. As part of this initiative, the EAD-led Bottle Return
Scheme, launched in 2023, has seen unprecedented success in recovering more than 2,000 tonnes of
bottles. The scheme has significantly advanced recycling efforts across the emirate, empowering
residents to adopt responsible waste disposal habits.

The Agency has collaborated with several partners from the retail industry, waste operators and
cleantech providers and, with EAD's strategic oversight, Sparklo, a cleantech leader, has deployed
more than 100 Reverse Vending Machines (RVMs), known as Sparklomats, across Abu Dhabi, offering
convenient return access points for plastic bottles and aluminium cans.
As a direct result of this initiative, an impressive 23 million recyclables were collected in 2024 alone,
including over 544,000 kilogrammes of plastic and 18,000 kilogrammes of aluminium. The
cumulative impact of this initiative has prevented over 3.5 million kg of CO2 emissions, aligning with
Abu Dhabi's ambitious goal of a 22 per cent carbon emissions reduction by 2027. In a single-day
milestone, one Sparklomat processed more than 8,500 items, setting a record for individual unit
performance.

Commenting on these results, Sheikha Mohamed Al Mazrouei, Executive Director of the Integrated
Environmental Planning and Policy Sector at at EAD, said:“We seek to integrate sustainability
practices into daily life in the emirate. The EAD-led Bottle Return Scheme, held in collaboration with
private sector organisations, including Sparklo, embodies the importance of partnerships,
technology, and community engagement in creating a sustainable environmental impact. This
initiative, with its objectives represents a strategic investment that consolidates the concept of
environmental responsibility. By supporting the principles of the circular economy, we seek to

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