The UAE produces double the waste per capita of the United Kingdom and demand for solutions is escalating rapidly.
An international advisory and design consultancy, Hyder Consulting Middle East Limited, has quadrupled the size of its environmental group of consultants over the past few months, according to a press release.
Angela Mulgrew, Regional Environment Manager of Hyder Consulting, said the new team is necessary to meet the growing environmental awareness of business and governments in the UAE.
“We believe environmental sustainability will increasingly move to the forefront as the Middle East grows. Hyder Consulting is committed to helping the UAE and the wider region meet the significant challenges facing it.”
Mulgrew said UAE authorities had responded to some of these challenges, but sustainable communities ought to tackle environmental issues from all fronts.
One of the byproducts of the UAE’s rapid growth has been waste output, a new focus for the team.
An additional environmental issue resulting from UAE’s rapid growth has been waste output.
The most recent industry research from 2006 shows that per capita waste generation is 730kg in Abu Dhabi and 725kg [HCL2] in Dubai, compared to 300kg per year in the UK, according to Hyder Consulting. Part of Hyder Consulting’s mandate is to reduce these figures to acceptable levels.
“There is a growing awareness of waste issues throughout the UAE, but more emphasis needs to be put on motivating individuals and businesses to appreciate the environmental and economic benefits of waste reduction,” said Deirdre Dudley-Owen, Hyder Consulting’s Senior Waste Consultant.
“We believe that the public and private sectors can play a key role in this aim through the development of waste reduction and recycling strategies, through introducing accessible and conveniently located recycling facilities in public places, making citizens aware of their environmental responsibilities and through communicating the small steps individuals can take to keep the UAE clean and green.” Source
An international advisory and design consultancy, Hyder Consulting Middle East Limited, has quadrupled the size of its environmental group of consultants over the past few months, according to a press release.
Angela Mulgrew, Regional Environment Manager of Hyder Consulting, said the new team is necessary to meet the growing environmental awareness of business and governments in the UAE.
“We believe environmental sustainability will increasingly move to the forefront as the Middle East grows. Hyder Consulting is committed to helping the UAE and the wider region meet the significant challenges facing it.”
Mulgrew said UAE authorities had responded to some of these challenges, but sustainable communities ought to tackle environmental issues from all fronts.
One of the byproducts of the UAE’s rapid growth has been waste output, a new focus for the team.
An additional environmental issue resulting from UAE’s rapid growth has been waste output.
The most recent industry research from 2006 shows that per capita waste generation is 730kg in Abu Dhabi and 725kg [HCL2] in Dubai, compared to 300kg per year in the UK, according to Hyder Consulting. Part of Hyder Consulting’s mandate is to reduce these figures to acceptable levels.
“There is a growing awareness of waste issues throughout the UAE, but more emphasis needs to be put on motivating individuals and businesses to appreciate the environmental and economic benefits of waste reduction,” said Deirdre Dudley-Owen, Hyder Consulting’s Senior Waste Consultant.
“We believe that the public and private sectors can play a key role in this aim through the development of waste reduction and recycling strategies, through introducing accessible and conveniently located recycling facilities in public places, making citizens aware of their environmental responsibilities and through communicating the small steps individuals can take to keep the UAE clean and green.” Source
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