Optimized waste management techniques and Reverse Vending Machine recycling solutions prove highly successful

Abu Dhabi, UAE, 1 May 2011: averda, the largest environmental solutions provider in the region, was responsible for the waste collection at the recently held, five-day TEDxSummit 2012. Hosted by Doha Film Institute, the summit was the first event of its kind, hosting over 700 TEDx organizers from across the world.

During the event, averda provided bins for general waste, paper, plastics and other recyclables.  averda also had 10 Reverse Vending Machines (RVM) on display to collect plastic bottles and cans.

averda's role in participating was to aid Doha Film Institute and TEDxSummit organizers in making this into a zero waste event, to the greatest possible extent, from every cycle of the waste streams collected at the event. This included paper, cardboard, plastic, cans, glass and food waste, with the aim to educate people to recycle and segregate their waste at the source. All waste collected was taken to averda's operations facility to be further segregated and for follow-up treatement as necessary.

Staff from the environmental solutions provider were present across every aspect of the event to ensure all waste was picked up for recycling, and all TEDxSummit participants were encouraged to get involved - including Fauchon and Movenpick, which assisted in the collection of waste.

All paper, cans, plastic bottles collected were recycled. Food waste was either composted or transformed into energy at the Doha waste facility.

With averda's assistance, the TEDxSummit event achieved an 85% recycling rate.

"We are proud to assist Qatar in its mission to promote sustainability and environmental awareness. Our participation in TEDxSummit allowed us to encourage and inspire delegates to be more environmentally responsible, by providing them with easy, interactive ways to consciously make a difference by recycling," said Tarek Khouri, averda Qatar's Managing Director. "Our RVMs proved to be especially popular, proving that our solutions resolve problems affecting our eco system by making them beneficial to the local community." 

TEDxSummit attracted 700-800 international delegates on daily basis, with 2000 in attendance for the opening night. The event was held from April 16 - 20 in Doha, including three days at Katara, one day at the Museum of Islamic Art, and a day in the desert. averda was present at all TEDxSummit locations.

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About averda:
averda International is the largest environmental solutions provider in the MENA region, specializing in integrated resources management. averda is at the forefront of innovation in the regional market, providing sustainable solutions and more than 30 years of experience in the effective management of waste for both private and public sector clients across pedestrian, residential, commercial, and industrial areas.

The extensive portfolio of services covered by averda ranges from street cleaning and sweeping through to waste collection, treatment, disposal and recycling, as well as including the full-scale development of sustainable solutions for water, wastewater and solid waste of public, residential, commercial, and industrial sectors, all within a framework that respects the natural environment. averda also designs and implements full-scale solutions to recover valuable resources like paper, metals, and water.

With more than 6,000 employees serving millions of people everyday, averda operates in full compliance with international standards for quality control throughout Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Oman, Qatar, the United Kingdom, France, Morocco, and Iraq.

For more information, please visit averda.com.

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© Press Release 2012