This is the second article from the first edition of the Outpost Your UAE Newsletter for 2019. This quarter we focus on Environment.
Every day we come across more and more alarming stories of environmental degradation. From plastic choking marine life to the declining quality of air in our cities, these stories affect us directly. In this article we find out about Recycling at the Shell Office in Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC) in Dubai.
We spoke to Marigie Gomez from Shell Real Estate and Midhun Kolakkat from Emrill about waste management systems in place at the Shell office.
This is the first article in the series of articles from the first edition of the Outpost Your UAE Newsletter for 2019.
This quarter we focus on stories related to the Environment. Every day we come across more and more alarming stories of environmental degradation. From plastic choking marine life to the declining quality of air in our cities, these stories affect us directly. It is needless to say that each of our choices affects the environment in some way or the other. Small initiatives like recycling and repurposing at home, buying local produce to using resources more judiciously make a far reaching impact.
In this article, we tell you about how going to a farmers’ market helps to reduce your impact on the environment. The UAE has some authentic farmers’ markets where you can buy the freshest produce directly from the farmers. Read on to find out more about one such farmers’ market where farmers from small farms located in Sharjah, Abu Dhabi, Al Ain and Dubai come together every weekend during the winter season.
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2022 Update: The farmers market pop up (previously called Farmers Market By the Bay) is live this season and is held each Friday at Bay Avenue Park , near Executive Towers in Business Bay Dubai. Timings 8 am to 12 pm. Popular vendors and organisers include IGR (Integrated Green Resources) UAE, Vanilla Sukkar, Balquees Honey, Kostos and more local farms. Head there early with your jute bags to get the best of UAE’s homegrown food stuffs.
