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New recycling centre opens in Fujairah
A recycling centre for paper, aluminium cans and plastic has opened up in Fujairah as part of the Abu Dhabi National Energy Company PJSC (TAQA) proposal to open ten centres throughout the UAE, in partnership with Emirates Environmental Group (EEG).
- Staff Report
- Published: 14:51 June 11, 2008
Dubai: A recycling centre for paper, aluminium cans and plastic has opened up in Fujairah as part of the Abu Dhabi National Energy Company PJSC (TAQA) proposal to open ten centres throughout the UAE, in partnership with Emirates Environmental Group (EEG).
EEG will operate and manage the ten proposed recycling centres. To date three have been opened at Al Hosn University in Abu Dhabi, American International School in Abu Dhabi and Global English High School in Al Ain, with the fourth opening at Our Own English High School in Fujairah.
A further six centres will open in the coming months across the rest of the UAE. The recycling centre are being set up in educational institutions as part of EEG's Reduce, Reuse and Recycle Campaign, and to boost environment education.
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