Waste Management
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Growing waste crisis in MENA costs US$7B annually – World Bank warns
The report calls for more investment in better waste management and circular economy.
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YABATECH unveils Plastogas Hub to tackle plastic waste and generate clean energy
Lagos generates over 4.7 million tonnes annually.
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Sahara Group Foundation commissions 17th recycling hub in Lagos
The hub promotes a circular economy by diverting recyclable waste from landfills.
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Coca-Cola Europacific Partners PNG recycles over 29M plastic bottles in 2025
This was achieved through its PET plastic bottle collection program.
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Polysmart invests US$60M in Nigeria’s largest plastic recycling plant to accelerate circular economy
The expanded facilities will enable the recovery and recycling of over 5.5 billion PET bottles annually.
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South Africa calls on historic waste sites to apply for licences 16 years after waste act implementation
The notice primarily targets operators of waste disposal facilities that were established before the Environment Conservation Act (ECA) came into force.
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Polygreen launches “Again, Please”, UAE’s first large-scale reusable foodware system
End-to-end circular reuse solution debuts at WFES, supporting the UAE’s transition away from single-use plastics.
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MoEI, BEEAH, LOHUM launch joint venture to develop UAE’s first EV battery recycling facility
In 2026, it aims to process 1,500 tonnes of Lithium-ion batteries and, by the third year of operations, double its processing capacity.
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Tadweer Group targets 80% waste diversion by 2031
JORDAN – Tadweer Group, Abu Dhabi’s leading waste management entity, has highlighted its strategic vision and international expansion plans while participating in Abu Dhabi Sustainability…
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DS Smith–Serele SupeR partnership eliminates 10M plastic trays in Romania
The new punnets are 100 percent recyclable at the end of their lifespan.