Saudi Arabia Launches Comprehensive Plastic Waste Reduction and Ocean Cleanup Programs on World Environment Day
The Saudi Green Initiative (SGI) is celebrating World Environment Day on June 5 by launching programs to reduce plastic waste and clean the oceans.
Approximately 400 million tons of plastic waste are produced annually, and only 9% of it is recycled worldwide.
The SGI is collaborating with the National Center for Waste Management to develop a comprehensive national plan for waste management in the Kingdom to strengthen its leadership in circular economy practices.
The Saudi Investment Recycling Co. is leading a waste management initiative in Riyadh that will divert 94% of the city's waste from landfills and convert over 1.3 million tons of biodegradable waste into agricultural fertilizers.
The ultimate goal is to remove 4.1 million tons of carbon dioxide emissions annually and build an effective waste management model to be implemented across the Kingdom by 2035.
Since the launch of SGI in 2021, 77 individual programs representing an investment of over $186 billion in the green economy are already in progress.
The SGI is collaborating with the National Center for Waste Management to develop a comprehensive national plan for waste management in the Kingdom to strengthen its leadership in circular economy practices.
The Saudi Investment Recycling Co. is leading a waste management initiative in Riyadh that will divert 94% of the city's waste from landfills and convert over 1.3 million tons of biodegradable waste into agricultural fertilizers.
The ultimate goal is to remove 4.1 million tons of carbon dioxide emissions annually and build an effective waste management model to be implemented across the Kingdom by 2035.
Since the launch of SGI in 2021, 77 individual programs representing an investment of over $186 billion in the green economy are already in progress.
