As part of the Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi (EAD)’s endeavours to adopt cutting-edge and innovative technologies in support of environmental sustainability initiatives and conservation of plant diversity in the emirate of Abu Dhabi, the Agency has partnered with Dendra Co. to execute a comprehensive programme aimed at assessing the state of natural terrestrial habitats across the emirate of Abu Dhabi.
The 26th Water, Energy, Technology and Environment Exhibition (WETEX) is attracting more than 200 Chinese companies specialising in various field. This is the largest participation by Chinese companies in WETEX since its inception. The Chinese companies will showcase their latest innovative technologies in different vital sectors including energy, renewable energy, water, wastewater, and electrical equipment.
Aster Volunteers UAE, the global CSR arm of Aster DM Healthcare, recently organized an impactful 3rd E-Waste Collection Drive as a part of the Aster Green Choices initiative, reinforcing Aster DM Healthcare's unwavering commitment to environmental sustainability. Collection boxes were strategically placed across six regions in the UAE, resulting in the recycling of 434 kgs of e-waste in collaboration with E-Scrappy. To date, the initiative has cumulatively recycled 1,248 kgs of e-waste over the three editions.
The Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi spotted recently a red-footed booby, a rare member of the booby family, during periodic monitoring operations on Qarnain Island in the Arabian Gulf region. Considered one of the rarest and smallest booby species, it is widespread on the coasts and islands of tropical regions, yet remains very rare in the region, due to the lack of resident groups in the country.
Fast-growing evidence of multiple health threats to human health and wellbeing from the widespread use of plastic bottles demands urgent action by worldwide governments, says Bluewater, one of the world's leading innovators of water purification and healthy beverage solutions. The company says new research by Austrian scientists concluding that plastic bottles may be linked to an increased risk of heart attacks, strokes, and dementia is only the tip of the iceberg.
