13 July 2016
City shares best practices in 'recycling' for a self-sustaining open source circular economy

Dubai, UAE - Dubai Chamber Sustainability Network in partnership with Dulsco organised the 'Open Source Circular Economy' Days. Dubai is the only city in the region to be part of 'OSCE Days' among 70 other global cities. The industry experts from Dubai shared best practices with regard to efficiently recycling resources, collaborating with peers and thereby creating a new self-sustaining circular economy.  The event conducted at the Dubai Chamber was held under the patronage of Dubai Municipality and was supported by BlackForest Solutions GmbH.

Dubai has fast tracked its approach towards establishing an efficient waste management system. The increasing population of UAE and development of several residential and commercial clusters also adds a lot of pressure on waste management and thereby puts a lot of pressure on the landfill if it is not managed properly. The transient population in UAE is a challenge, therefore constant awareness campaigns on recycling are necessary to inform the new residents in the city.

"Today the trending topic for going green in the Middle East is 'environmentally sustainable waste management'. UAE is playing a major role in the region and set an example to reach the goal of 'zero waste' and to effectively divert majority of the waste from landfills. Waste management is an area of key concern not only from the regional point of view but also at a global level. The forthcoming expo in Dubai envisages an important role in reinforcing the efforts to make sure that the Middle East is adept to fulfil its requirement concerning environment conservation," said S.Balakumar, Managing Director, Dulsco.

UAE currently has one of the highest carbon footprints in the world but the event participants believed that if everyone participates in the 'Reduce, Reuse and Recycle' process, then a zero-waste society is possible by 2021.

'Circular economy' is the concept of a truly sustainable economy that works without waste, saves resources and is in synergy with the biosphere. Rather than seeing emissions, byproducts, or damaged and unwanted goods as 'waste', in the circular economy they become raw material, nutrients for a new production cycle. 'Open Source' is based on transparent and often distributed development, and the open sharing of solutions. A sustainable, waste free, circular economy often needs transparency, open access to information and open source solutions. OSCE Days is organised worldwide to achieve this purpose.

Recycling has been a key discussion topic in various forums in UAE and several strategies have been deployed to take the country towards a greener, cleaner and sustainable environment.

"Dulsco is proud to be part of OSCE Days and will continue to contribute towards a better environment for the nation. In addition to several such initiatives, in 2014, we partnered with Dubai Municipality for its 'My City My Environment' campaign, to make Dubai an environmentally sustainable city. Throughout the year, we have reach out to schools, colleges and communities and we would like to urge UAE residents to be aware of the importance of recycling and waste management and contribute towards this cause," concluded Balakumar.

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About Dulsco LLC:
Dulsco is a pioneering UAE-based limited liability company with over 81 years of experience in the regional business environment. With a workforce of over 12,000 employees, the company has grown with the region and has established itself as a premier service provider. It prides itself in offering human resource solutions and waste management solutions to its customers in the UAE and in Qatar. The company's commitment to its diverse clientele is reflected in its management system certifications such as ISO 9001:2008 for Quality, ISO 14001:2004 for Environment, and OHSAS 18001:2007 for Health and Safety. Dulsco is a key player in the UAE's economic development and an important contributor to the country's social development. To keep pace with industry demands and to offer better services across the region, Dulsco has established offices in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Al Ain, Fujairah, Sharjah, Ras Al Khaimah, besides the joint venture company in Doha, Qatar. Dulsco was recently awarded the Superbrand status making it one of the few B2B Emirati brands to achieve this honour. For more information visit: www.dulsco.com.

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