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BY IMRAN MOJIB December 17, 2017 Print Send to Friend Fog to continue
till Wednesday
DUBAI: The Emirates Environmental Group (EEG) concluded its successful year on a high note as the ABU DHABI: The
group held its fourth edition of “Clean Up UAE 2017” on Saturday. The EEG team was joined by about National Centre of
10,000 committed Clean Up volunteers at the expansive beautiful sites of Nad Al Sheba, Dubai, and Meteorology (NCM)
the area near the Dubai Outlet Mall on Dubai-Al Ain Road. has warned that fog
is expected to
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The atmosphere was charged with enthusiasm and motivation as volunteers, equipped with cotton re- Wednesday, urging
usable gloves, caps and T-shirts, picked up trash one by one in a massive Clean Up drive, actively all motorists and
collecting an impactful 21,750kg of waste. road users to
exercise caution an..
With a total of four major editions and three special independent campaigns under the Clean Up Hamdan
umbrella, Emirates Environmental Group collected the staggering 25 tonnes of waste in 2017. cherishes Dubai
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The event also expanded to include a slew of activities such as tree planting and competitions making Foundation’s
it a much anticipated and widely participated environmental campaign unlike any other. plan

DUBAI: Sheikh
Minister of Economy Sultan Al Mansouri said, “It was a great pleasure for me to be present at the Hamdan Bin
Clean Up UAE campaign organised by the Emirates Environmental Group.” Mohammed Bin
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