Recycling News
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Egypt and FAO discuss joint cooperation in environmental projects
Their meeting focused on enhancing bilateral cooperation in adaptation projects and linking climate change, biodiversity, land use.
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A new solid waste recycling plant in Nag Hammadi
The Nag Hammadi solid waste recycling plant was inaugurated on 9 June 2023, in the wake of World Environment Day on 5 June.
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Egypt ranks 1st regionally, 14th globally in recycling
Egypt ranked 1st regionally and 14th globally in terms of recycling rates, according to the Cabinet’s Information and Decision Support Center (IDSC).
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Meeting discusses executive steps to upgrade waste collection process in Port Said
The delegation also visited one of the governorate’s beaches to stand on the status of the plastic waste on beaches, added the statement.
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Egyptian Startup Turns Plastic Waste Into Paving Tiles
TileGreen created a technology that turns plastic waste into paving tiles and has tested other products to introduce in the construction market.
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EGYPT: Three waste recycling plants to be built in the Suez Canal
The Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZone) in Egypt is making progress in implementing its sustainability policy.
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Egypt’s Environment Minister discusses expansion in waste to energy projects with private sector
The minister praised the company’s role as the first partner from the private sector in starting projects to convert waste into electric energy.
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Egypt establishes 1st factory producing electricity from Biogas
The factory also contributes to reducing greenhouse emissions by about 5,000 tons of carbon dioxide.
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Egypt is looking to obtain international license for exporting recycled products
The approval of exporting these products requires obtaining a license from one of the internationally accredited bodies.
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Egypt inks $120mln contract to build first waste-to-energy plant in Giza
The contract has been sealed between the Giza Governorate and a consortium comprised Renergy Egypt and the National Authority for Military Production
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Eco Nubia: a model for reviving Egypt's heritage while preserving the environment
Using natural materials from several regions of the country, the revival of Bigeh has created jobs for the local community.
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In Egypt's 'Garbage City', a charity teaches children to recycle
Now 34, she runs a charity that encourages children in the area to make creative and positive use of their environment by exploring the space.
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Plastic paving: Egypt start-up turns millions of bags into tiles
The resulting tiles are sold to real estate developers and contracting companies for use in outdoor paving.
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Exploring and understanding Egypt’s sustainable initiatives
Today, more organisations are interested in sustainable finance and deploying money in sustainable finance.
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$9.13m from GEF to manage electronic and hospital waste in Cairo
The Greater Cairo Pollution Abatement Project in Egypt is receiving $9.13 million in funding. The grant was awarded on 1 March 2023.
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Al-Futtaim Group Real Estate and VeryNile join forces to intercept plastic pollution in the Nile river
On the sidelines of the cleanup initiative, the group’s participants also had the chance to attend a workshop which primarily focused on recycling.
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Environment min.: We seek to provide investment opportunities in waste recycling
Fouad’s remarks came during her participation on Friday in the inauguration of the “Diarna” exhibition for handicrafts.
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Concrete and Plastiks to use blockchain in plastic management
The Egyptian clothing manufacturer is signing a partnership with Spanish green tech platform Plastiks to implement this strategy.
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31 plants to treat and recycle waste in four governorates
In Egypt, the governorates of Cairo, Sinai, Alexandria and Qalyubiya will benefit from 31 waste treatment and recycling plants by 2024.
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Technology start-up Bekia recycles waste in Cairo
The start-up recently obtained $100,000 from the American venture capital company Catalyst Fund.