Urban waste volume in the Mena region is set to double by 2025, straining budgets and forcing governments to reinvent strategies, said experts ahead of EcoWASTE’s Mena Municipalities Roundtable in Abu Dhabi, UAE.

EcoWASTE, in strategic partnership with Tadweer, will be held from 18-21 January as part of Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week, hosted by Masdar.

By 2025, Mena’s daily urban waste is set to reach 369,320 tonnes, more than double from 2012, according to a World Bank report.

Properly managing urban waste can reduce long-term costs and improve health, according to Tadweer, the Center for Waste Management – Abu Dhabi.

The Mena Municipalities Roundtable will host government and waste management experts in sharing best practices in strategies, public-private partnerships, and technology innovations on January 19.

The second edition of the invite-only Mena Municipalities Roundtable will expand from GCC countries to include Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, and Morocco.

EcoWASTE is set to host more than 4,500 visitors, and 50 exhibiting companies from 17 countries. – TradeArabia News Service