Most hotels in the Sultanate which claim to have banned plastics have a long way to go. This is not a small task by any means and each and every one of them involved needs to do much more.
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 pandemic.
A statement, signed by 119 experts made up of virologists, epidemiologists, biologists, chemists, and doctors from 18 countries, says that reusable systems can be safely used with basic hygiene measures.
Becoming Zero Waste is not something that happens overnight according to Doua Benhida, Founder of The Zero Waste Collective. She started her journey nearly two years ago and her ultimate goal is for this initiative to become the one stop shop for UAE residents to become zero waste, to learn more about the problems and to be part of the solution.
Goumbook interviews two Drop It Youth Ambassadors: Neola Castelino, Grade 11, Our Own English High School – Sharjah, & Sainath Manikandan, Grade 8, GEMS United Indian School – Abu Dhabi
This week we celebrate the spirit of entrepreneurship and each day we will highlight a different homegrown company, because SMEs are on the front line and the first to be hit by any economic changes.
Majid Al Futtaim has inaugurated Dubai’s first in-store hydroponic farm at its Carrefour market Al Wasl store. Launched under the patronage of His Excellency Dr. Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, UAE Minister of Climate Change and Environment, the farm increases the quantity of fresh, local, and sustainable produce supplied to Carrefour customers.
Welcome to our first issue of ‘7 Questions for 7 Experts’, Goumbook’s guide to navigating your way through the challenges of life in lock-down, dedicated to bringing positive and supportive information during these difficult times.
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 clothes, cosmetics, hygiene products, electrical items and other unsold or returned goods.