THE RECYCLING INDUSTRY
Why recycle?
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For every ton of paper that is recycled,
at least 30,000 litres of water is saved. |
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Around 3,000 to 4,000 KWh electricity is cut down. |
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A reduction of around 95% of air pollution is achieved. |
Based on a per-ton calculation, sorting and processing recyclables itself can sustain 10 times more jobs that either land-filling or incineration, and creating new products from the old offers the best economic benefit in the recycling loop.
Recycling - A long-term cost-saving strategy
Major organisations in the Middle East are now making recycling
a larger concern within their goals. The pulp and paper industry
is expanding in several Middle Eastern countries. The region's
major paper and paperboard markets, like Turkey, UAE and Saudi
Arabia, are looking at positive long-term growth, with an estimated
GDP growth of 5%, which is above world averages. These countries'
paper and board market is almost 8 million metric tons per year.
This brimming industry will greatly benefit from paper recycling,
which will not only bring down environmental harm, but will
also reduce cost of paper production.
In the United Arab Emirates, it is estimated that an average
of 561, 000 tons of solid waste is generated everyday, inclusive
of industrial, commercial, agricultural, animal, household and
medical waste. Out of this waste, more than 40 % can be recycled
and reused. On top of that, around 30 to 40 % of this waste
can be made into fertilizer as well. This means that there is
both cost savings and waste reduction.
UAE gears up on recycling efforts and opens market to private investors
The Abu Dhabi Municipality is putting USD84 million
into a Solid Waste Management Centre and there are further plans
to privatise the collection and transfer of solid waste, thereby
creating opportunities for the private sector to benefit economically
from this industry. The Abu Dhabi government has announced their
intentions to welcome private investors for involvement of municipal
solid waste treatment and disposal in the UAE. This hefty project,
which is awarded a ten-year term, bears the objective of enhancing
efficiency of facility utilisation based on international environmental
standards and regulations.
Recycling in the Middle East - the under explored sector
At present, plastic recycling is not widely practised
in the Middle East. Although recycled materials are collected,
they are not taken to recycling plants because companies find
it is not economically viable to do so. Most of the plastic
collected now are used as land fillers. When put in landfills
after around 30 years, the plastic starts to release methane
gas, a relatively potent greenhouse gas with high global warming
potential. More plastic recycling companies are needed in this
region to reduce waste and harm to the environment. More efforts
are in place to provide incentives for companies to the recycling
industry here.
The Abu Dhabi Environmental Authority plans to provide better
administration of waste materials in the Emirates with solutions
for the treatment of all types of waste materials, and also
to work with the different bodies concerned in setting the priorities
and appropriate methods of waste management. With the support
from the relevant authorities, recycling in the region may become
the next growing industry. |
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| Who
Should Attend? |
This conference is specially
created for:
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Government Officials |
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Recycling Plant Managers
and Engineers |
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Suppliers and Merchants of
Recycled Fibres |
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Manufacturers and Suppliers
of Recycling Fibre Equipment |
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Recycling Organisations |
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Consumers of Recycled Fibre
Products |
Attendees will gain first hand knowledge about the latest trends
and technology as well as for networking with professionals
of similar profession. |
| Registration
Fees |
Early Bird Fee
(register before
15 February 2008) |
Main Conference
USD 795 |
Regular Fee
(after 15 February 2008) |
Main Conference
USD 995 |
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