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Clean Up UAE Drive Collects 21 Tonnes Of Waste
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 helps the country to balance economic growth and social development. So it was a great pleasure for me to be present at the Clean Up UAE campaign
organised by [EEG].”
He added: “It was a perfect display of a combination of efforts of the government, private sector, civil society and community. I was delighted to see the commitment and
dedication of families, corporates and others towards keeping our environment clean, healthy and sustainable.
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