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12/9/24, 11:02 AM 8,396 Volunteers Unite for Clean UAE Campaign – A Remarkable Sustainability Effort
8,396 Volunteers Unite for Clean UAE Campaign – A
Remarkable Sustainability Effort

December 08, 2024 by Newsdesk 58

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Following its successful launch in Ajman, the 23rd cycle of the “Clean UAE” campaign, organised by Emirates
Environmental Group (EEG) under the patronage of the Ministry of Climate Change and Environment, continued
its impactful journey with a significant event in Dubai. In collaboration with Dubai Municipality, the campaign’s
second stop on Saturday, 7th December, saw an impressive turnout of 8,396 enthusiastic volunteers. Participants
gathered in Bur Ruwayyah area, where they were distributed across four locations, collectively covering over 10
kilometers in their efforts to protect and preserve the environment.

The volunteers, adorning specially designed cotton T-shirts and caps were equipped with cotton gloves,
biodegradable garbage bags. Together, they collected 5,863 kg of waste including recyclables that were further
segregated from the general waste and sent to local recycling factories, thus contributing to significant
environmental benefits.

In her opening remarks, Ms. Habiba Al Mar’ashi, Co-Founder and Chairperson of the Emirates Environmental
Group, highlighted the importance of the “Clean UAE” campaign, held under the patronage of the Ministry of
Climate Change and Environment and in supported by Dubai Municipality. She described it as the largest
community-driven environmental protection initiative in the UAE and a key contributor to the “Year of
Sustainability.”

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