EGA achieved a 15% reduction in waste generation in 2018
Abu Dhabi Waste Management Center (Tadweer) has acknowledged four Abu Dhabi-based entities that annually generate more than 250 tons of waste for their outstanding efforts in minimising waste production at source through adopting the latest technologies and best practices in integrated waste management.
Launched in 2013, Tadweer’s initiative to recognize companies that demonstrate a strong commitment to waste reduction aligns with its priority to promote innovative waste management programs that support the objectives of the Abu Dhabi Integrated Waste Management Plan.
Last year, EGA provided cement companies with more than 41,000 tons of spent pot lining for use as an alternative fuel and raw material, more than it produced, making EGA a world leader in the re-use of this waste.
Using SPL (Spent Potlining, a waste material generated in the primary aluminium smelting industry) as an alternative feedstock also reduces CO2 emissions from cement manufacturing. Overall, last year EGA achieved a 15% reduction in waste generation and increased its recycling from 96,000 tons in 2017 to over 102,000 tons in 2018. It also diverted 34% more of waste from landfill compared to 2017.
“This initiative aligns with Tadweer’s plan to address the continued rise in waste production due to rapid population growth and urban expansion in the emirate of Abu Dhabi,” remarked Dr Salem Al Kaabi, General Manager, Abu Dhabi Waste Management Centre.
