recycling Archives

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Qatar to open first community recycling hub in Education City

The new initiative aims to encourage the community to start recycling in an effort to help the country’s sustainability goals. To mark Global Recycling Day, Qatar Foundation (QF) has announced…

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HMC to start recycling to reduce waste

Recycling non-hazardous waste on a daily basis can reduce the amount of trash that goes to landfills, in turn greatly helping the environment. A new recycling pilot programme was launched…

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News

Qatar-based company steps up home recycling services

After working with several private companies for years, Global Metals began offering home recycling services in 2014, but was met with very little success, its managers told Doha News.

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Culture

New Qatar startup gives old tires a colorful makeover

"We have to get the market warmed up to the idea," says Egyptian business owner Nada Mohamed. "Not everyone in the country accepts healthy recycling. They will tell you, ‘Okay this is cool, but I won’t buy it. I need a brand new thing.'"

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News

Less construction waste being dumped in Qatar landfills

More than 9.35 million metric tons of construction waste was sent to landfills in Rawdat Rashid and Mesaieed in 2013. That dropped nearly one-quarter to 7.06 million tons in 2014.

2 min

News

Minister: More recycling bins coming to Qatar

This year, recycling receptacles will be installed in government facilities and other major institutions. A third phase will include adding more recycling bins in public parks and shopping malls.

4 min

Environmental group to launch ‘Say no to plastic bags’ campaign in Qatar

The "Go Green" initiative is being launched by a local group that plans to take their message to popular venues such as Villaggio and City Center malls, Katara Cultural Village and locations around the Pearl-Qatar.

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Life

Qatar Rail installs overhead conveyer to move dug-up dirt out of West Bay

The "excavated materials conveyor belt" will transport all the dirt, sand and rocks dug out of the ground to make way for the West Bay Central and West Bay South Metro stations.

4 min

Life

Survey: Qatar residents seeking more recycling facilities

Two-thirds of those who responded to the Qatar Green Building Council survey said they did not have convenient recycling facilities, while others admitted they failed to adopt energy-saving practices like turning off the TV when not in use.

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