Zayed Higher Organisation for People of Determination signed a tripartite MoU with Abu Dhabi General Services Company (Musanada) and the Abu Dhabi Center for Waste Management (Tadweer), concerning a cooperative mechanism to achieve vocational and operational rehabilitation of people of determination within the National Empowerment Policy.

This will be accomplished through the recycling of empty plastic containers, to allow people of determination to contribute to their community and to represent themselves as active and influential members of the national fabric, said Abdullah Abdulali Al Humaidan, Secretary General of Zayed Higher Organization for People of Determination, after signing the deal with Suwaidan Rashid Al Dhaheri, CEO of Musanada, and Dr Salem Khalfan Al Kaabi, General Manager of Tadweer.

As per the MoU, which demonstrates the importance of integrating and educating people of determination about the environment and sustainability, Zayed Higher Organization trains and rehabilitates people of determination to understand and be prepared to undertake the recycling operations of plastic containers, he stated.

A total of 20,000 plastic containers have been collected and the appropriate number of workshops have been established and equipped to provide education and training for this project.

Qualified trainers and supervisors have also been appointed to oversee the collection and recycling processes, along with creating a database for this project and the total recycling efforts of the organization, in full cooperation with Musanada and Tadweer, and in complete coordination with the companies involved, toward achievement of the desired goal of this cooperative project, he noted.

Musanada will encourage concerned companies in the hospitality services division to cooperate with Zayed Higher Organization and will provide technical support to the organization, as well as Tadweer and its people of determination stakeholders to support their employment and professional stability.

The Abu Dhabi Waste Management Center will work to support people of determination through the use of some of their facilities, in accordance with the approved operations system, said teh senior official.

Health, safety and environment requirements have been taken into account. Comprehensive technical advice will be provided to memorandum signatories, relating to people of determination, to support their employment and professional stability, with full cooperation from the companies.

Al Humaidan welcomed the deal, which comes within the framework Zayed Higher Organization’s keen interest in environmental protection and natural resource conservation, stressing the true commitment of the organization to the principle of environmental preservation.

Welcoming the MoU, Al Dhaheri said this partnership would generate further positive outcomes in supporting and enabling people of determination and integrating them into the community through professional development across several industries including PET bottle recycling.

He highlighted the need to optimally invest in and guide the potential of people of determination by providing them with all necessary supports to enable their productivity and social inclusion, thus ensuring that they actively contribute to the growth and development process witnessed across the UAE.

Praising the introduction of people of determination to the PET bottle recycling industry (Turning Waste into Wealth), he reiterated that Musanada’s teams will provide all possible support to people of determination in the field, guiding their employment and professional development efforts.

Dr Al Kaabi said: "This MoU supports Tadweer's plan to divert waste from landfills and minimise the cost of waste treatment, which will translate into a positive impact on our environment through preventing pollution."

"Amid rapid population growth in Abu Dhabi, the resultant increase in waste generation poses a major environmental challenge for the Emirate. At Tadweer, we seek to implement effective solutions for this challenge through encouraging the use of recyclable materials and converting waste into new materials with significant economic value. This will enable us to achieve the sustainable development goals of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi," he added.-TradeArabia News Service