March 16th, 2009 @ kadraoui // No Comments
In one of the most rapidly evolving global movements seen to date, PriceWaterhouseCoopers and Recycling for Charity is summoning Bahrain to counteract the effects of global warming on Saturday March 28th by turning off their lights from 8.30pm to 9.30pm in participation of Earth Hour.
“We are asking people to vote for Earth with their light switch and embrace the power to help the environment,” commented Boris Uhlig, CEO of Recycling for Charity. “Something as simple as a candle light dinner with family or friends or looking at the stars makes a bold statement that one person committed to reducing energy consumption can make a difference, but millions working together can change the world.”
“We at PwC believe that there is no value in preaching to others unless you practice yourself” comments Ozlem Erbas, Consultant with PricewaterhouseCoopers. Around the globe the people of PwC are committed to playing a leading role in achieving a sustainable future: We take responsibility for our actions and promote responsible business practices; support the growth and development of our people and communities; and seek to minimise our impact on the environment.”
Alongside the Eiffel Tower and the Empire State Building, Bahrain stands proud as its largest and smallest conglomerates will rise to the occasion by lighting up candles and turning off the electricity in support of reducing greenhouse gas emissions for the short and long term benefit of the planet.
Martin Whitaker, CEO of Bahrain International Circuit commented “As the first circuit in the world to go green we are delighted to see many more establishments follow suit to enhance the Kingdom’s commitment towards the environment and community.”
With iconic landmarks like the Bahrain International Circuit and the Bahrain World Trade Centre turning off their lights and the Ritz Carlton hosting a Bahrain German-Friendship Society candle light dinner for the occasion, Bahrain proves to be well involved in keeping our Earth alive for generations to come.
Two years ago, Earth hour was launched in an effort to send a powerful global message that from individuals to conglomerates we have the power to make a positive impact on our environment. Today, billion of cities, towns, landmarks and homes stand united in support of making a difference in climate change.
March 16th, 2009 @ kadraoui // No Comments
Recycling for Charity partnered with the Equestrian and Horse Racing Club of Bahrain to promote and implement a recycling initiative and sponsor the Recycling for Charity Cup.
Recycling for Charity used this prestigious equestrian event as a platform to increase awareness about the benefits of recycling to provide a healthy environment for future generations and encouraging racing fans to actively recycle the waste in bins placed around the track. This was the first time ever that a recycling station was placed at a large public event to help people understand recycling and how it can benefit everyone, the country and the planet.
Mr. Boris Uhlig, Chief Executive Officer, Recycling for Charity said, “We received an overwhelming response at the event with everyone from jockeys to kids to racing fans bringing plastic bottles, cans and paper to the recycling station as their contribution to save the energy and conserve the environment. Encouraging recycling at large-scale events is not only good for the environment but also reduces disposable costs. We will be participating in many more public events across the Kingdom in the coming months.”
The excitement continued with a raffle draw organized during the day that handed out cash prizes worth BD 50 to six lucky winners, receiving an overwhelming response from the audience. As some of the winners were not present to collect their cash prizes, Recycling for Charity will be donating BD 200 to a charitable organization.
The Organization sponsored two Recycling for Charity Cup’s for the second and third race (in a series of six racing events) which was awarded by Boris Uhlig, Chief Executive Officer, Recycling for Charity to Wellington (Al Montasir, A Smith, Hassan Al Saffar) and Act Waif (Fawzi Abdulla Nass, Fawzi Nass, Eddie Ahem). There was even additional cash prizes of BD 1000 and BD 2000 respectively which were given away to the winners.
Recycling for Charity is a Bahrain-based organisation providing specially approved containers to communities and organisations where recyclable resources can be deposited. These will be emptied regularly and Recycling for Charity will process the waste and finally sell it to the local and world market. For every tonne collected Recycling for Charity will donate to local charity organisations.
March 11th, 2009 @ kadraoui // No Comments
With the aim of protecting the environment and keeping the Kingdom of Bahrain clean, Recycling for Charity, working with Sphinx Cleaning Company representing North Municipality and the ‘Love Bahrain Litter Free’ Campaign, opened their first recycling bank in the Kingdom at Alosra Supermarket, Budaiya on Wednesday 11 March.
The recycling bank is located in the car park of Alosra and residents of Bahrain are urged to bring their plastic bottles, cans, paper and glass to the bank so the items can be recycled. The bins will be emptied regularly and the recycling items will be transported to Recycling for Charity’s factory in Sitra where the items will be recycled for use both here in the Kingdom and overseas.
The recycling bank is the first local site but many more will follow. It is the aim of the Municipalities to have recycling stations in all Governorates in order to make it easy for everyone in Bahrain to recycle.
“Recycling it vital to the future of Bahrain and the timing of the recycling bank opening fits in with the recent launch of the Love Bahrain Litter Free Campaign. We are all working together to keep the Kingdom clean and to ensure that the country offers a healthy environment for future generations,” explained a municipalities’ spokesperson.
In Bahrain nearly 3,500 tonnes of waste are disposed of daily which equates to 1.3 million tonnes a year. Approximately 25 per cent of this waste is paper and at least 50 per cent can be recycled directly. If this waste is recycled it will save a huge amount of Bahrain’s rubbish ending up in a land fill, thereby allowing the land fill to last longer.
Mr Tariq Mohammed Al Amin, General Manager of Sphinx Cleaning Services and one of the founder members of the ‘Love Bahrain Litter Free’ campaign alongside Gulf City Cleaning Services, welcomed the move to introduce the recycling station saying, “We are very pleased to see this very important initiative take place, which co-incides with our own campaign to create awareness for everyone about taking personal responsibility for the disposal of their own rubbish. This is the first of many opportunities in which we can work together with Recycle for Charity and we look forward to many more events which will help to minimize the issues face in effective waste management in Bahrain.”
“At Recycling for Charity, we welcome the support of the Ministry and the ‘Love Bahrain Litter Free’ campaign as we launch our first recycling bank in the Northern Governorate. This is just the start of our vision to improve the environment of Bahrain,” said Boris Uhlig, Chief Executive Officer, Recycling for Charity. “Recycling is an excellent way to save energy and conserve the environment and it is our aim to help people to understand recycling and how it can benefit each and every one of us, the country and the planet.”
This recycling bank is the first of an ongoing recycling programme and many more recycling stations will be opening across the Kingdom in the coming months.