Drop it

Goumbook launched their campaign ‘Drop It – Rethink Plastic‘ in May 2016, focused on reducing the plastic consumption in the UAE, by switching to sustainable alternatives.

Countless news articles and many non-governmental organizations (NGOs) would seem to agree—single-use plastic is the current poster child for everything wrong with stewardship of our…
COVID-19 triggered an estimated global use of 129 billion face masks and 65 billion gloves every month. If we stitched together all of the masks…
Some bioplastics are compostable, but they generally require an industrial composting facility to process these materials. Many towns and cities do not have access to…
More than 100 academics, scientists and doctors have come together to tell retailers and consumers that reusable containers are safe to use during the Covid-19…
Here, there, and everywhere. No place is safe from plastic pollution. In a report published in the journal Science, researchers show that even the most…
The saying “buy local, eat local” has been gathering steam all over the world. Local food is more flavourful as it is fresh and picked…
France is one of the first countries in the world to pass a comprehensive anti-waste law which include banning companies from destroying items such as…

Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi chief says policy is being worked on to drastically cut single use plastics Abu Dhabi aims to substantially reduce its…

New Food Code move aims to reduce dependence on single-use plastics. From 2020 restaurants in Dubai will be advised to offer free tap water and…