ABC Lebanon announced the positive results of its photovoltaic power plant at ABC Achrafieh, and its waste management program implementation, succeeding in 2015 in generating 31% of the needed electricity at the mall, which is enough power supply for 300 homes.

 

The waste management program was implemented during the last 6 months of 2015 in collaboration with “Zero Waste Act” which is part of Contra International. The numbers and statistics from that period have shown that ABC has recycled more than 100,000 kg of recyclable materials, which is equivalent to eight times those recycled in a Lebanese municipality of 800 people if taken within that same time frame.

 

The photovoltaic power plant project is the first of its kind in Lebanon, through which ABC aims to raise awareness about the importance of preserving and respecting the environment.

 

ABC confirms that it will continue its waste management program. The company has succeeded in involving all shops and restaurants at ABC malls as well as its administration, executive team, employees and customers in the program, which has contributed to its success and the achievement of such positive results, including the significant reduction of waste produced at all its malls.

 

ABC has also scheduled a series of awareness workshops within its branches in Achrafieh and Dbayeh during the month of March. This has been done in collaboration with "Zero Waste ACT" as well as "Cedars Environment", "Terre Liban" and "Arcenciel". These workshops will target school students and customers from all age groups as part of ABC’s efforts to spread environmental awareness and a culture of waste sorting and recycling. This is also in order to have the desired impact from these environmental initiatives and programs and to reach and engage the largest possible segment of people.