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Construction-related waste rises
According to statistics, construction-related waste for the first half of 2008 is reported to be 6.3 million tons in Dubai alone, with 35 million tons of waste discarded daily.
- Staff Report
- Published: 14:45 July 16, 2008
Dubai: According to statistics, construction-related waste for the first half of 2008 is reported to be 6.3 million tonnes in Dubai alone, with 35 million tonnes of waste discarded daily.
Reports from the Dubai Office of Waste Management state that in 2007 the total amount of solid waste from real estate projects reached 3.3 million tonnes, a 13.7 per cent increase on 2006 figures.
So far, the amount of waste produced in the first half of the current year is already double that produced in 2007, and if things continue at the current rate, the amount of solid waste produced in 2008 will be double the amount from last year.
The individual's share of construction-related waste in the UAE ranged between 1.8 and 2.2 kilograms.
Many observers attribute this to high-income levels, the diverse basic needs of everyday life, and the increase in spending rates in the country, which amounted to Dh320 million, according to recent statistics made available by the Office of Economic Planning in Abu Dhabi.
This rate presents a potential danger to the economy because it consumes 50 per cent of the UAE's total output due to individuals' daily spending, amounting to Dh100, compared to Dh13 in other Arab countries.
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