More than 500 volunteers participated recently in a campaign titled Waste Free Environment to clean up Jubail’s beaches, highways and islands.
During the annual Waste Free Environment Week, responsible and enthusiastic organizations and people from all over the world join hands for cleaning up their local environment.
The campaign includes different environmental programs and competitions, such as the most beautiful artwork created from recycled materials and the best environmental image.
“The Waste Free Environment (WFE) campaign held in KSA as part of an initiative by the Gulf Petrochemicals and Chemicals Association (GPCA) was a success,” Jubail’s governor and campaign sponsor, Badr Al-Otaishan, told local media.
Al-Otaishan pointed out the importance of preserving the environment, raising awareness about the schools’ great role in encouraging environmental behavior among students to adopt an eco-friendly behavior.
Participants also included a few government officials, heads of Sahara Petrochemicals Company, Advanced Petrochemical, National Manufacturing Company, among other companies from the same sector.
In line with the campaign’s goals, other organizations cooperated in the program, like the Irtiqa initiative project, which aims to rebuild old computers for needy people.
Last year’s program achieved significant success in the number of plastic waste that was collected, with more than 12 tons of garbage picked up in a single day. The participants reached more than 5,500 volunteers compared to 2013.
Volunteers from nine cities from the Gulf Cooperation Council region participated in this campaign’s edition to clean up the coastline and desert areas in their cities. Volunteers include 71 students at schools and universities across the region.
WFE promotes recycling and encourages a more responsible attitude toward litter disposal and the need for the community to respond to environmental issues. The program’s logo incites everyone to follow the 3 R’s: Reuse-Reduce-Recycle!