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Going to the desert? Here’s how to keep it clean

Dubai Municipality launched the ‘Our beautiful desert’ campaign to raise awareness

Published: October 25, 2021 17:39 Huda Tabrez, Living in UAE Editor

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Dubai Municipality has launched a special campaign to keep the desert clean, especially when it comes to waste from barbecues. — Image Credit: Siljha Basheer Ahammed/Gulf News reader

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Through the campaign, not only will the municipality raise awareness on how to keep deserts clean, they will also provide special fire-resistant waste bins and implement a daily cleaning programme. — Image Credit: Unsplash

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So, if you are planning to visit the desert, here are a few basic steps that you should take to ensure that you keep your environment clean: — Image Credit: Pexels

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1. Light the charcoal on the stove 2. Put out the fire using water. 3. Wait for the charcoal to cool. — Image Credit: Pexels

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4. Put the charcoal in a separate garbage bag. 5. Put the garbage bag in the litter box. 6. Keep the place clean. — Image Credit: Pexels

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The municipality highlighted how the campaign is in line with the ‘Sustainability’ theme of Expo 2020 Dubai, which is expected to draw millions of visitors to the Emirate. — Image Credit: Siljha Basheer Ahammed/Gulf News reader

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The campaign will continue until March next year. During last year’s campaign, Municipality staff were able to collect and remove approximately 143 tons of waste from the beginning of October until mid-November from desert sites. — Image Credit: Dubai Municipality

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