Qatar Green Building Council (QGBC), a member of Qatar Foundation (QF),
has opened registration for organisations in Qatar who wish to take part
in its annual ‘No Paper Day Qatar’.
The initiative, now in its sixth year, is part of QGBC’s ongoing efforts
to help schools, companies and institutions find ways to reduce paper
consumption, engage the wider community in environment-friendly
practices and raise sustainability awareness.
Meshal al-Shamari, director of QGBC, said: “We are delighted with the
success of this campaign over the past few years. It has encouraged
companies and individuals to reduce their recyclable waste and celebrate
Qatar’s efforts to build a more sustainable future. We look forward to
the continuing participation of our existing partners and to bringing
new partners on board for this exciting and important work supporting
the environmental and social pillars of Qatar National Vision 2030.”
As in previous years, companies and individuals taking part in ‘No Paper
Day Qatar’ are encouraged to start saving and collecting recyclable
waste in the form of newspapers and magazines, office paper, cardboard,
plastic bottles, plastic cups and jugs, and aluminium and steel cans.
All collected recyclable waste should be dropped off at the QGBC Villa
on April 8, 9 and 10. Participating companies will be invited to attend
an appreciation event to celebrate the success of the campaign and will
also receive QGBC-led sustainability training sessions on their
premises.
To learn more about ‘No Paper Day 2018’ and to sign up, one can visit qatargbc.org