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ADNEC environmental strategy reduces exhibition waste in the UAE.


Summary: Abu Dhabi National Exhibitions Company The Abu Dhabi National Exhibitions Company (ADNEC) is the UAE capital's most prestigious exhibition centre and is currently undergoing an investment programme which will culminate in 57,000 m² of exhibition , a 21,000 m² visitor concourse and 7,500 m² of multi-purpose halls.  (ADNEC ADNEC Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (Abu Dhabi, UAE) ) has announced that since launching its environmental strategy "Re-use, Reduce, Recycle re·cy·cle  
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" in January 2008, it has saved the equivalent of 900 trees, 200,000 kilowatts of energy and 1.6 million litres of water.

ADNEC environmental strategy reduces exhibition waste in the UAEAbu Dhabi National Exhibitions Company (ADNEC) has announced that since launching its environmental strategy "Re-use, Reduce, Recycle" in January 2008, it has saved the equivalent of 900 trees, 200,000 kilowatts of energy and 1.6 million litres of water.The strategy which was launched to coincide with the highly successful World Future Energy Summit, which was held at ADNEC in January, has seen the implementation of various environmental initiatives. This has included the appointment of a dedicated waste-co-ordinator and the introduction of recycling recycling, the process of recovering and reusing waste products—from household use, manufacturing, agriculture, and business—and thereby reducing their burden on the environment.  bins and cardboard Cardboard is a generic non-specific term for a heavy duty paper based product. Paperboard

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 statistics released by Dulsco, the UAE's leading Waste Management & Services Provider, ADNEC has managed to save: 900 trees, 1.6 million litres of water, 295,000 kilowatts of energy, 88,500 litres of oil and 153 cubic yards of landfill space since beginning its programme of waste reduction. This reduction has come at a time when the venue has been busier than ever staging numerous high profile events and welcoming hundreds of thousands of people through its doors.ADNEC Group CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. , Simon Horgan, said: "Being the most modern exhibition centre in the world, isn't just about having state-of-the art facilities and architecture, it's also about recognising our responsibility to influence behaviour in a positive way. Our environmental strategy has been implemented in response to the environmental challenges faced by the international exhibition industry and we hope that other venues in the region recognise the moral and economic sense of this approach."

Phase 2 of ADNEC's exhibition facilities will be completed later this month to create the Gulf's largest exhibition centre; ADNEC's environmental programme will immediately be implemented across the entire venue. 2008 Al Bawaba (www.albawaba.com)

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Date:Sep 3, 2008
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