ABU DHABI, 14 Dec, 04 (WAM) - Almarai Company Limited, the region'slargest dairy producer, as main sponsor of Emirates Environmental Group(EEG) announced that Clean Up UAE Day,held on Sunday was a big success.
The Clean Up Day 2004 attracted over 12,000 participants, almost doublethe amount of 6,500 who took part last year, a wonderful tribute to thesuccess of the campaign, now in it's third year. Students, companies aswell as individuals from across 12 cities within the UAE, among them AbuDhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, Al Ain, Ajman and Fujeirah, Ras Al Khaimah andAl Silaa, all showed up with a positive attitude, ready to help rid theirenvironment of carelessly thrown out waste. So far, over 57 tons of wastewas collected from the various clean up sites, with a couple of sitesstill tallying up the final amounts, according to a press release.
Habiba Al Marashi, Chairperson of EEG said, "Taking place on the lastday of the mourning period, this clean up has taken a special meaningfor us. We are dedicating this Clean up UAE to the memory of H.H. SheikhZayed with the solemn pledge to carry on his legacy. More than a President,he was a father and a role model par compare. He wanted all the residentsof this country to live in a happy, secure and healthy environment. Weare mourning his loss not through words, but action. That is what he wouldhave liked." Al Marashi continued, "We appealed to every conscientiousindividual in this country and the response poured in, as the resultsof the clean up show." /More? Page 2 / 2 Main sponsor Almarai was gladto be part of Clean Up UAE Day for the third year running, offering allthe worthy participants refreshing juices to keep them hydrated whileworking very hard to rid the clean up sites of all kinds of waste suchas tires, scrap metal, cans, plastic bottles and waste left behind atpicnic sites.
John O'Kelly, Marketing Manager, Almarai said "It is hard to believethis is already the third year we are sponsoring this fantastic event,every year the clean up day attracts more and more environmental enthusiastswhich is a true pleasure to witness. EEG has again managed to pull itall together and make this not only an educational experience for themany school children who participated, but also a fun event which boostedthe community spirit." "With the phenomenal growth in numbers witnessedthis year, the 2005 Clean Up UAE Day will surely grow even more. Almaraiis always keen to support great community initiatives such as the CleanUp Day, and we all look forward to Clean Up Day 2005." John O'Kelly added.
