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Ministry of Environment has managed to get rid of about 99% of ozone-depleting substances.
The Bamako Convention is a treaty of African nations prohibiting the import into Africa of any hazardous (including radioactive) waste.
The website is an online platform for sustainable and resilient recovery from COVID-19.
Total value of the agreements is concentrated in 4 projects, with a number of development partners, most notably Italy, the World Bank, the French Development Agency, the European Investment Bank, Germany and the European Union.
The campaign aims to educate residents about the dangers of single-use plastics, and urge them to reduce its use and move towards Biodegradable alternatives to protect the environment.
Ministry of Environment prepares to launch measures to confront the recurring annual phenomenon known as “Black Clouds,” resulting from the illegal burning of agricultural leftovers, especially rice straw.
He who releases dangerous materials or waste the territorial water or in Egypt’s exclusive economic zone shall be punished with life imprisonment and a fine of not less than LE 5 million and not more than LE25 million.
"The Lebanon disaster and the terrible devastation it caused reminds us of the danger of this floating oil tank off the Yemeni coast," AL Secretary-General said.
The Environmental Affairs Ministry announced Tuesday it has signed a cooperation protocol with the Egyptian Space Agency.
Environment Minister Yasmine Fouad said that the new system will integrate the informal sector, and enhance recycling in cooperation with foreign expertise.
The ministry issued on Thursday the guidelines on the ways of disposal of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) waste in several sectors.
The next stages of the Red Sea Clean Reefs Campaign will be carried out on a larger scale.
The Ministry of Agriculture and Land Reclamation declared Monday that the initiative will be introduced in Damietta and Kafr Al Sheikh governorates.
The used gloves and face masks should be washed with water and soap for 20 seconds, and then be cut into small parts to prevent re-using them. Finally, it is safe to dispose of them inside a plastic bag.
“It is better to turn off the tap when you wash your hands with soap and re-open it only when needed,” the ministry said
The ministry noted it sends a specialized team periodically to inspect the Nile to ensure that there is no waste disposed of by the industrial complexes, especially the sugar factories.
Minister of Environment Yasmine Fouad presented a report on the ministry’s strategy to combat coronavirus from March 31 until present time.
The ministry has been informed that a citizen in Dahab city, South Sinai, has the vulture in his house.
The project aims to follow up on the quantity of waste emerging from each health facility, the timing of transporting it to treatment plants and the safe disposal of this waste.
The used gloves and face mask should be washed with water and soap for 20 seconds, and then be cut into small parts.
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