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“Sekketak Khadra” initiative aims to transform Cairo into green, bike-friendly city

“Sekketak Khadra” initiative aims to transform Cairo into green, bike-friendly city

Cairo’s air has been ranked as the second most polluted in the world by the World Health Organization (WHO) on…
Egypt gears up efforts to expand ‘Enough Plastic Bags’ national initiative

Egypt gears up efforts to expand ‘Enough Plastic Bags’ national initiative

The Ministry of Environment (MOE) distributed at least 4500 environmentally-friendly bags to replace the traditional plastic ones as a part…
Rare dolphins spotted in Hurghada’s Red Sea

Rare dolphins spotted in Hurghada’s Red Sea

The Red Sea Protected Areas announced on Friday that a group of rare dolphins was spotted near the island of…
New system of waste management launched in Kafr al-Sheikh

New system of waste management launched in Kafr al-Sheikh

Environment Minister Khaled Fahmy announced the launch of the new system of waste management, which will start in Kafr al-Sheikh.…
Stolen endangered turtles returned to Mediterranean Sea by Environment Ministry

Stolen endangered turtles returned to Mediterranean Sea by Environment Ministry

Head of the Environmental Affairs Agency Mohamed Shehab said that four turtles were released back into their natural habitat in…
UK plans plastic bottle charge to tackle pollution

UK plans plastic bottle charge to tackle pollution

Britain on Wednesday announced plans for consumers to pay a deposit on plastic bottles as part of a broader push…
Egypt to impose restrictions on cafes serving shisha

Egypt to impose restrictions on cafes serving shisha

Non-smokers in Egypt can soon have cause to celebrate as the government is currently pushing to regulate sisha-smoking in cafes…
Cairo governor warns against water waste

Cairo governor warns against water waste

Local authorities in Cairo launched on Wednesday an initiative to rationalize city residents’ water usage, claiming that inhabitants use too…
Plastic-Choked Seas: Marcella Hansch Wants to Save the Oceans

Plastic-Choked Seas: Marcella Hansch Wants to Save the Oceans

By Schneider, Anna-Sophie for Spiegel Online Marcella Hansch is afraid of fish, but she loves diving nonetheless. When fish swim…
Crocodile skin poachers caught in largest trafficking attempt in Lake Nasser

Crocodile skin poachers caught in largest trafficking attempt in Lake Nasser

Egypt was able to successfully foil an attempt of trafficking 13 pieces of crocodile skin and other wild animĀ­als from…
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