Abu Dhabi Ports, the manager and operator of commercial, leisure and community ports in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi has joined with Tadweer, the Center for Waste Management (CWM) and Green Mountains Environment and Transport (GMET) one of the UAE’s largest liquid and bulk waste treatment and disposal providers, to promote recycling and enforce the regulatory requirements in the ports, the company said in its press release.
The two day intensive campaign takes place on 19 & 20 May, entitled ‘Hand in hand to save the earth’ and is aimed at Abu Dhabi Ports’ employees, port workers, tenants and shipping agents.
The event highlights the importance of reusing and recycling everyday items and explains that under international maritime regulations all waste from the port and surrounding locations must be separated into the different types, so that as much as possible can be recycled.
The biggest challenge will be to increase the level of recycling from visiting ships. The vessels are required by international maritime law to segregate their waste onboard for ease of recycling disposal, but few currently do so. As a result, Abu Dhabi Ports is underlining the message that it is a regulatory requirement, that the facilities are many, easily accessible and free to use and that it’s important to preserve our natural resources.
The ‘Hand in hand to save the earth’ campaign included presentations from Abu Dhabi Ports and Tadweer, animated movies, a question and answer quiz and an awards ceremony recognizing and applauding those tenants, contractors and shipping agents who already demonstrate excellence in their recycling practices.