DUBAI (WAM)
Employees of the Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) recycled 499,541 plastic bottles and aluminium cans between October 2022 and the end of December 2023.
The company provides smart machines to recycle plastic bottles and aluminium cans in a number of its buildings, which led to achieving the equivalent of diverting 7,108 kilograms of waste from landfills.
The machine, which is operated using DEWA’s Smart Office app for employees, reads the QR code and gives the employee points for each recycling transaction to enter a raffle to win monthly prizes.
Throughout this period, DEWA honoured a total of 49 employees.
DEWA’s recycling initiatives support the UAE Circular Economy Policy and DEWA’s Circular Economy Strategy by focusing on optimising the use of resources and enriching social, economic, and environmental value.
This is done by fostering an environment that encourages sustainable practices including recycling resources and reducing waste.
These efforts also support the Dubai Integrated Waste Management Strategy 2021-2041, which seeks to encourage innovation in waste management and recycling as well as converting waste to energy, in addition to providing practical solutions to environmental challenges.
The company organised 13 awareness activities for employees to highlight the importance of adopting a responsible and sustainable lifestyle by implementing sustainable practices at home and in the workplace.
This enhances the efficiency of electricity and water consumption, limiting waste, reducing the consumption of plastic, as well as reusing and recycling plastic bottles and aluminium cans.