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Tadweer to invest in waste management and recycling in Egypt: The UAE’s Tadweer and Egypt’s Waste Management Regulatory Authority signed an MoU on waste management and recycling in Egypt, according to a statement. Under the partnership, both parties will explore potential investments and exchange technical knowledge and capacities.
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There’s a palm recycling plant on the horizon: The suggested investments include a EUR 70 mn palm frond waste recycling factory in the New Valley Governorate, according to the Egyptian Environment Ministry. The factory would produce medium-density fibreboard (MDF) wood in collaboration with the Arab Organization for Industrialization, the New Valley Governorate, and the Waste Management Regulatory Authority. The governorate is home to over four mn palm trees and produces around 67.6k tons of palm waste every year.
SAF and rubber waste are also on their radar: A sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) partnership is another area of investment proposed by the country’s Environment Ministry, which pointed in its statement to recent investments and regulatory moves to standardize the process of collecting cooking oil waste for SAF production. A plan to recycle rubber waste into soft tire powder used in playgrounds, artificial turf, new rubber, and shoes was also mentioned.
ALSO- The Nile Recycling Company + MDC to partner on PET recycling: Nile Recycling Company and the Main Development Company have agreed to partner on recycling Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) into recycled food grade (rPET) bottles and food containers, according to a statement.
About the project: The joint project was given an initial USD 20 mn investment and is expected to begin production in H1 2025 with an expected recycling annual capacity of 22k tons per year. The pair are also hoping to begin exports of the rPET products. The project could reduce emissions by about 40k tons annually.
