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Clean Up UAE drive collects 21 tonnes of waste

news December 16, 2017

Volunteers removing plastic from
a sandy area as part of the Clean
Up UAE campaign. Saturday’s
event officially marked the
conclusion of EEG’s efforts in the
‘2017 Year of Giving’.

Dubai: The Emirates
Environmental Group (EEG) and
volunteers collected 21.75
tonnes of waste on Saturday
under its Clean Up UAE drive.

The event was held under the
patronage of Sultan Bin Saeed Al
Mansouri, Minister of Economy.

The EEG team was joined by 10,000 volunteers at
Nad Al Sheba and the area near Dubai Outlet Mall.

The campaign was sponsored by the Dubai
Electricity and Water Authority and McDonald’s UAE.
The supporting entities included Almarai and Mai
Dubai, among others, and EEG’s media partner Gulf
News.

The EEG received further support from Dubai Police,
which ensured the smooth running of the transportation on the day and from Bee’ah, who
provided the EEG with big waste skips for the collected waste and sent it for recycling.

Al Mansouri said: “In adherence to the UAE Vision 2021’s objectives and targets, the Ministry of
Economy is committed to supporting programmes that promote sustainable development and

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