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Closing The Loop On A Product Lifecycle
Nike has taken recycling to a whole new level. Starting in 1993, Nike’s Reuse-A-Shoe programme saw the company turn thousands of worn-out old shoes into synthetic turf, low impact flooring, tracks, fields and playgrounds. The Nike Grind programme is designed to eliminate waste and close the loop on Nike’s product lifecycle by collecting post-consumer, non-metal-containing athletic shoes […]
From Potato To Packaging
How did Avani start and what is the idea behind it? Established in 2014, as a Bali-based social enterprise, AVANI first aimed to help rehabilitate the island of Bali by offering 100% sustainable disposable packaging solutions and compostable plastic alternatives to combat the concerning condition of Bali’s beaches and sea due to the impact of […]
Xeros Cleaning
Probably one of the biggest concerns a hotel has with regard to sustainability is its laundry. Millions of sheets, towels and other linens; tonnes of detergent; excessive use of water. An innovative technology pioneered by Xeros Cleaning Technologies is helping change all that. Polymer bead technology – developed in conjunction with Leeds University’s renowned school […]
Louvre Abu Dhabi
One of Abu Dhabi’s most popular visitor attractions – The Louvre Abu Dhabi, located at the heart of Saadiyat Cultural District – opened late last year and even before opening, garnered industry awards for its sustainability. The building’s design, by internationally renowned architect Jean Nouvel, is intended to enable significant reductions in energy and water […]
The Real Price Of Fashion
UAE-based sustainable fashion brand builders Femke Speelman from Phemke, and Ayesha Siddequa of Future Fashion talk about the growth of sustainable fashion in the region, and what sustainable fashion really means. “We need to educate our customers about what is sustainable and how to make the right decision when buying clothes.” Femke Speelman, Founder & […]
ZS Screw Blowers Lower Energy Consumption & CO2 Footprint For Union Cement
Union Cement Company’s vision is to reduce the company’s CO2 footprint and make the plant more environmentally friendly, according to Hamad Khalfan Al Marri (Acting General Manager at UCC). Compressed air is one of the largest energy consumers in UCC’s operations and has been ear-marked for an area of overhaul and innovation to help reduce […]
Sustainability; From Cow To Cup
In 2016 Arla produced 13.9 bn kg of milk “We need to deliver food in a much more sustainable way, if we as a food company do not work with sustainability, it will be a mess.” Ann-Camilla Kjaempe, Category Director at Arla Foods Global dairy product behemoth, Arla Foods is a Europe-wide co-operative owned and […]
Seven Action Steps To Sustainable Manufacturing
The seven steps are not necessarily a one-way journey. We recommend that you apply them for a cyclical management process. Doing so will help you measure and understand your environmental impact, as well as improve your performance on an on-going basis. It is important to appreciate that sustainable manufacturing is not about a final destination […]
EGA Signs Agreement With VITO
“Finding viable uses for this by-product is a challenge for our industry globally, but we aim to reduce and even eliminate the need to store new bauxite residue in the longer term.” Abdalla Alzarooni, EGA’s Vice President of Technology Development & Transfer. Emirates Global Aluminium, the largest industrial company in the United Arab Emirates outside […]
Urban Farming In The Sustainable City
Urban farming is an important component of The Sustainable City as it encourage healthier and sustainable lifestyles, and promotes wellbeing! It also complements the UAE strategy to decrease dependency on imported food by promoting sustainability of natural resources and enhancing food diversity. The Sustainable City master plan includes a green spine which extends 850 metres […]
