The initiative is a community project to create awareness and environmental education aims to educate and raise community awareness of the dangers of plastic bags and makes them willing to reduce their use. With the lack of environmental awareness and the lack of the concept of protecting the environment increased consumption of plastic bags which have a negative impact on the environment.
On this basis and within the efforts of the Ministry of Environment and Water Conservation launched an initiative to reduce use of plastic bags under the auspices of HE Dr. / Rashid Ahmed Bin Fahad - Minister of Environment and Water, and that will continue for the next several years the ministry adopts a special theme each year and the beginning would be under the slogan "" UAE free of plastic bags "".
Initiative will begin to educate all members of society damaged plastic bags and alternatives put forward to pass a law regulating the use of plastics.
The importance of the initiative:
The importance of the initiative thus:
Risks of plastic bags
• bags Alblasstikip one of the most environmental pollutants of the planet to their need several years to decompose.
• cause serious environmental imbalance, as a result the impact of toxic substances in the soil and by the pollution of the seas and lakes.
• lead to the deaths of large numbers of animals, such as sea turtles and marine mammals as well as grazing animals such as camels, cows that remain trapped inside, or you may Ttohmha food.
• non-biodegradable.
• distort the aesthetic appearance of the environment.
• There is a direct threat of these substances on human health when used in carrying hot foods inside
Ways to reduce use of plastic bags
• Do not throw plastic bags at random on the roads.
• abstained from the use of plastic bags as much as possible.
• Avoid putting hot food in plastic bags.
• Replace plastic bags with another friend of the environment
Offering alternatives to plastic bags
• plastic bags biodegradable.
• multi-use shopping bags.
• canvas bags, cotton and paper
Educate members of the community alternatives and how to reduce plastic bag use
Target Audience:
• school and university students
• Parents, especially mothers
• teachers (who will educate students by educating them)
• all members of society
• shop owners and associations
• staff (counters) that use plastic bags, and in turn educate the customer
• the staff of government departments and private companies
Places to activate the campaign
Cooperative Societies - Spence - Carrefour .... Etc
Public Parks
cinemas
schools and universities
malls
petrol stations
departments and companies
airports
Internal and external opposition
Dubai Shopping Festival - the summer festival (amazing)
sites Walk (Walk Khawaneej, for example)
mosques
places where young people, on land, for example (Albdayr), sports clubs
tourism companies (Safari)
places that consume plastic
Images: