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Qatargas & Rlic Launch Campaign On E-Waste
Doha - Qatar, 10 July 2011: Qatargas and Ras Laffan Industrial City ( RLIC ) Directorate, launch a summer awareness campaign at RLIC to educate employees within the city on the need to properly handle electronic waste.
The campaign, which carries the slogan "Trash is not the right place, Understand your e-waste," urges all users of electronic equipment to stick to the three Rs - "Reduce, Reuse and Recycle" - in handling e-waste.
Commenting on the company's support to the campaign, Toufik Benmosbah, Chief Safety, Environment and Quality Officer, Qatargas said:
Leon van der Heyde, Manager Health Safety and Environment at Ras Laffan Industrial City said:
During the campaign, printed literature in multiple languages listing safe practices for handling of e-waste will be handed over to thousands of employees in Ras Laffan. In addition, banners and billboards will be erected along the streets of RLIC reminding all to act responsibly in understanding e-waste and handling it properly.
The printed materials to be used during the campaign define the term "e-waste" as consumer and business electronic equipment that is near or at the end of its useful life. This includes computers, laptops, televisions, VCRs, stereos, photo copiers and fax machines. Users of such equipment are reminded that certain components of some electronic products contain materials that render them hazardous. For instance, non functioning CRTs (cathode ray tubes) from televisions and monitors are considered hazardous.
The users are also reminded that e-waste contains toxic materials such as heavy metals, lead, cadmium and mercury and carcinogens or cancer causing agents. If e-waste is not properly disposed, it could lead to air, ground water and soil contamination and also be harmful to those who come into contact with it. The benefits of e-waste recycling are listed as: 1) reducing pressure on landfills and avoiding contamination of landfill leachate and run-off; 2) conservation of natural resources and avoiding air and water pollution; 3) recovery of precious and other metals; and 4) donating use electrical and electronic equipment to a charitable organisation, helping in providing technology to those cannot afford it.
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About Qatargas
Qatargas
was established in 1984, and pioneered the liquefied natural gas (LNG) industry in Qatar. Today,
Qatargas
, under the guidance of His Excellency Dr. Mohammed Saleh Al Sada, Minister of Energy & Industry of the State of Qatar and Chairman of the Board of Directors at
Qatargas
, is the largest LNG producer in the world, with an annual LNG production capacity of 42 million tonnes per annum (MTA) and is realising its vision to deliver LNG to its customers around the globe, from its world-class facilities in Qatar.
Qatargas
has seven LNG trains, of which four are the largest in the world - known as mega trains - each with a production capacity of 7.8 MTA. The
Qatargas
vision is, by 2015 to be the world's premier LNG Company, known for its people, innovation, operating excellence, environmental responsibility and corporate citizenship. Since the establishment of
Qatargas
1, it has completed a successful expansion program that has included the development of
Qatargas
2;
Qatargas
3 and
Qatargas
4 projects; Laffan Refinery, a dedicated fleet of ships, and an LNG Receiving Terminal.
Qatargas
operates these trains and the offshore as well as the Laffan Refinery, the Common Sulphur facilities, the Common Lean LNG (CLLNG), the Common LPG (CLPG) and the Common Condensate Storage & Loading (CCSL) projects on behalf of all project owners. Today,
Qatargas
' customers are spread throughout the four corners of the world in European, Asian and North American markets including Japan, Spain, France, the United Kingdom, Canada, Mexico, the United States and China.
About Ras Laffan Industrial City
Ras Laffan Industrial City
(RLC), a directorate of Qatar Petroleum (QP), is a gas-based industrial city which operates the world's largest Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) exporting port and provides integrated services as well as several industrial facilities to existing industries and prospective investors. The facilities include modern infrastructure, common seawater, waste management, fire stations, environmental protection and conservation projects and support services such as healthcare, security, emergency response, transportation, accommodation, and telecommunication.
RLC is situated along the north east coast of Qatar and is one of the fastest growing industrial cities in the world. It is located about 80 kilometers from Qatar's North Field, which is the world's largest single non-associated gas field with approximately 900 trillion cubic feet of proven reserves. RLC spans 294 square kilometers, which includes a zone reserved for possible future projects.
RLC is responsible for managing and administering the city on behalf of QP. RLC Directorate is committed to establish services and facilities which create economies of scale and identify synergy opportunities. This commitment is reiterated by the growing presence of multinational oil and gas conglomerates such as Qatargas , RasGas, Dolphin Energy, ORYX GTL, Pearl GTL and various other gas processing plants and support industries.
For All Media Enquiries Contact:
Lynda James
lyjames@qatargas.com.qa
Ph +974 7996635
Thajudeen Aliar
taliar@qatargas.com.qa
Tel +974 3406474
Jack Saba
saba@qp.com.qa
Ph +974 55104880
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