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Egypt sets to launch 'No To Plastic' national awareness campaign in July

Tue, 27 Jun 2023 - 06:16 GMT

The Egyptian Ministry of Environment is preparing to launch a national campaign under the slogan "No to Plastic"

100 volunteers participate in cleaning Alexandria's Saraya public beach

Wed, 07 Jun 2023 - 08:51 GMT

The activities included cleaning the seabed from solid and plastic waste, with the participation of 20 divers from the community initiatives team and volunteer divers.

Egypt launches 'No to Plastic' national campaign in July

Tue, 02 May 2023 - 11:56 GMT

The Egyptian Ministry of Environment, in cooperation with the Arab Bureau for Youth and Environment, will launch during the last week of July 2023 a national campaign under the slogan "No to Plastic".

Green toys hoped to replace harmful ones as parents endeavor to raise environmentally-aware kids

Tue, 12 Apr 2022 - 11:04 GMT

Many parents around the world are considering green toys for their kids, rather that plastic toys that pollute nature.

Egypt to present issue of waste, plastic in COP27 in Sharm el-Sheikh

Mon, 11 Apr 2022 - 02:32 GMT

Egypt will present the issue of plastic and waste in general in COP27, which will be held in Sharm el-Sheikh at the end of 2022.

Egypt's PM inaugurates 1st production line of 'high barrier films'

Mon, 20 Dec 2021 - 11:40 GMT

Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouli attended Monday the inauguration of a new production line introduced by Flex P Films.

Cairo Uni. vets remove piles of garbage from sheep's stomach

Tue, 07 Jan 2020 - 02:31 GMT

Veterinarians at Cairo University operated on a female sheep for three hours to remove piles of garbage in her stomach on Monday.

Family Business: The Hidden Gem

Tue, 10 Dec 2019 - 05:38 GMT

The trials and tribulations of keeping it in the family

Boutros Ghali Foundation hails UN decision on reducing plastic use

Tue, 14 May 2019 - 12:43 GMT

Boutros Ghali Foundation praised the decision by 180 countries in their recent meeting in Geneva to reduce the use of plastics by 2030.

Blue Finance: Save oceans, make money

Thu, 02 Aug 2018 - 04:48 GMT

Global oceans are valued at $24 trillion and we need to save them.

UNESCO: Pollution caused by plastic wastes in seas harms world food security

Wed, 11 Jul 2018 - 01:58 GMT

The Director-General of (UNESCO) Audrey Azoulay stressed that the pollution caused by plastic wastes.

Egypt's exports of plastic and rubber jump 27% in 4 months

Tue, 19 Jun 2018 - 01:01 GMT

Plastic and rubber products allocated around 32.6 percent of the total Egyptian export of chemical industries.

Free from Plastic

Sun, 08 Apr 2018 - 07:00 GMT

A recent initiative aims to clean up Marsa Alam’s Wadi el-Gemal islands.

US asks China not to implement ban on foreign garbage

Fri, 23 Mar 2018 - 10:00 GMT

The United States asked China on Friday not to implement a ban on imports of scrap materials.

Egypt to expand petrochemical projects: Min.

Wed, 28 Feb 2018 - 03:03 GMT

Egypt will see an expansion in petrochemicals projects over the coming period, Petroleum Minister Tarek el-Molla said Wednesday.

Egypt’s trade deficit drops 15.4% YoY in October 2017

Thu, 11 Jan 2018 - 10:42 GMT

Egypt’s trade deficit dropped 15.4 percent in October 2017 to reach $3.22 billion, compared to $3.79 billion in the same month last year.

Kenya craftsmen to build boat out of plastic waste

Sat, 11 Nov 2017 - 07:26 GMT

The beaches of Kenya’s idyllic Lamu island are dotted with traditional Swahili stone and coral houses, mansions built by European royalty.

Egypt aims to curb usage of plastic bags

Wed, 07 Jun 2017 - 03:42 GMT

Egyptians consume 12 billion plastic bags per year.

H&M Launches Conscious Beauty Collection

Mon, 15 Feb 2016 - 10:56 GMT

What's your plastic footprint?

Sun, 07 Sep 2014 - 12:12 GMT

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