InFocus | No to Plastic
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Saturday Dec 27
Technology helps save 3m gallons of water every year
A motor accessories specialist is saving up to three million gallons of fresh water every year by recycling its car wash usage.
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Sunday Dec 14
Let's give the Earth some breathing space
Gulf News began the year 2008 with the 'No to Plastic Bags' campaign, in response to hundreds of dying camels and gazelles in the desert from eating plastic bags.
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Sunday Dec 14
The newspaper's pledge
Innovation and initiative are two of the hallmarks that characterise Gulf News and it is with this pioneering spirit that the paper undertook its most recent and highly successful 'Go Green' campaign.
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Saturday Dec 13
A greener beginning for all
I would like to thank all our readers, communities and organisations that helped make the Go Green campaign a success.
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Saturday Dec 13
UAE is working against climate change - minister
The UAE has intensified its efforts towards minimising the effects of climate change.
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Tuesday Dec 9
People 'reluctant to use recycled waste water'
People in the region have a psychological barrier to using treated waste water, a senior official told Gulf News. This could derail efforts to implement advanced technology to produce potable water from waste water in a region suffering from water scarcity.
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Tuesday Dec 9
Storing carbon not solution for UAE's eco footprint
With the UAE still topping the list of countries per capita with the worst carbon and ecological footprint, renewable energy laws are still non-existent despite the huge demand for it nationally, Gulf News has learned.
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Monday Dec 8
District cooling to earn points for buildings
District cooling (DC) is being looked upon as a point-earner for green buildings in Dubai, however, proper regulations need to be adhered to, said an industry expert.
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Sunday Dec 7
UAE to host region's first biodiesel plant
The first UAE-based biodiesel plant in the GCC region will produce 3 million gallons annually of environmentally-friendlier diesel to power vehicles, drastically reducing greenhouse gas emission due to its less toxic content, by next year.
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Saturday Dec 6
Switch to low energy bulbs
Efficient light bulbs have been made more affordable in order to encourage homeowners to 'Make The Switch' between traditional bulbs to energy efficient ones, as part of a campaign to conserve energy in the UAE.
