{"id":35803,"date":"2026-09-04T11:27:53","date_gmt":"2026-09-04T07:27:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.am.gov.ae\/?page_id=35803"},"modified":"2026-09-07T14:48:06","modified_gmt":"2026-09-07T10:48:06","slug":"sustainability-initiatives","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.am.gov.ae\/en\/sustainability-initiatives\/","title":{"rendered":"Sustainability Initiatives"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"35803\" class=\"elementor elementor-35803\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d9d2d8a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d9d2d8a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be86718 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"be86718\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b17de8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4b17de8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.am.gov.ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/DisposalOfElectronicWaste.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-35806\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.am.gov.ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/DisposalOfElectronicWaste.png 828w, https:\/\/www.am.gov.ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/DisposalOfElectronicWaste-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.am.gov.ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/DisposalOfElectronicWaste-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.am.gov.ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/DisposalOfElectronicWaste-768x768.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ed3b4b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0ed3b4b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d6a26f4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d6a26f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Proper Disposal of Electronic Waste<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-09f42f6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"09f42f6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"cvGsUA block-font-kerning-normal block-font-feature-liga-off block-font-feature-clig-off block-font-feature-calt-off direction-ltr align-start\"><span class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">An environmental initiative aimed at promoting responsible practices for handling electronic waste and reducing its impact on the environment and public health by providing safe and convenient methods for its collection and disposal across the Emirate of Ajman.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"cvGsUA block-font-kerning-normal block-font-feature-liga-off block-font-feature-clig-off block-font-feature-calt-off direction-ltr align-start\"><strong><span class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Types of Electronic Waste<br \/><\/span><\/strong><span class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Tablets, headphones and microphones, external hard drives, smart home cameras, smartphones, laptops, desktop computers, printers, vacuum cleaners, television screens, electric heaters, microwaves, DVD players, gaming consoles, routers, and blenders.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"cvGsUA block-font-kerning-normal block-font-feature-liga-off block-font-feature-clig-off block-font-feature-calt-off direction-ltr align-start\"><strong><span class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Large Electronic Waste:<br \/><\/span><\/strong><span class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Large water heaters, air conditioners, large ovens, washing machines, freezers, and refrigerators.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"cvGsUA block-font-kerning-normal block-font-feature-liga-off block-font-feature-clig-off block-font-feature-calt-off direction-ltr align-start\"><strong><span class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Disposal Method<br \/><\/span><\/strong><span class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Accepted electronic waste can be placed in designated collection bins located across various areas of the Emirate. You can select the nearest collection bin in your area.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"cvGsUA block-font-kerning-normal block-font-feature-liga-off block-font-feature-clig-off block-font-feature-calt-off direction-ltr align-start\"><span class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">For large electronic appliances, a collection service can be requested by contacting the company authorized by the Department.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-baf5cb3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"baf5cb3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dpopup%3Aopen%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MzU4MTUsInRvZ2dsZSI6ZmFsc2V9\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Call To Request the Service<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d87de18 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d87de18\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0014653 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"0014653\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e8c215 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8e8c215\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef02585 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ef02585\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5366bd7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5366bd7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Proper Disposal of Used Cooking Oil\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d3e67a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8d3e67a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"cvGsUA block-font-kerning-normal block-font-feature-liga-off block-font-feature-clig-off block-font-feature-calt-off direction-ltr align-start\"><span class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Used cooking oil is collected in designated containers. Individuals and establishments can request an oil collection container by contacting the authorized company directly. The company provides the container, collects the accumulated used oil, and handles it in accordance with approved procedures.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"cvGsUA block-font-kerning-normal block-font-feature-liga-off block-font-feature-clig-off block-font-feature-calt-off direction-ltr align-start\"><span class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Participation is optional for individuals, with an incentive payment of approximately AED 1 per liter of used cooking oil collected. However, food establishments and factories are required to collect and dispose of used cooking oil in accordance with the approved procedures.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"cvGsUA block-font-kerning-normal block-font-feature-liga-off block-font-feature-clig-off block-font-feature-calt-off direction-ltr align-start\"><span class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"><strong>Requesting a Collection Container<\/strong><br \/><\/span><span class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Designated containers for collecting used cooking oil can be requested from the company authorized by the Department.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e258342 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"e258342\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dpopup%3Aopen%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MzU4MzQsInRvZ2dsZSI6ZmFsc2V9\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Call To Request the Service<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f58c94a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f58c94a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16c9a90 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"16c9a90\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"762\" src=\"https:\/\/www.am.gov.ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/\u0627\u0644\u062a\u062e\u0644\u0635-\u0627\u0644\u0633\u0644\u064a\u0645-\u0645\u0646-\u0632\u064a\u062a-\u0627\u0644\u0637\u0647\u064a-\u0627\u0644\u0645\u0633\u062a\u0639\u0645\u0644.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-35709\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.am.gov.ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/\u0627\u0644\u062a\u062e\u0644\u0635-\u0627\u0644\u0633\u0644\u064a\u0645-\u0645\u0646-\u0632\u064a\u062a-\u0627\u0644\u0637\u0647\u064a-\u0627\u0644\u0645\u0633\u062a\u0639\u0645\u0644.png 859w, https:\/\/www.am.gov.ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/\u0627\u0644\u062a\u062e\u0644\u0635-\u0627\u0644\u0633\u0644\u064a\u0645-\u0645\u0646-\u0632\u064a\u062a-\u0627\u0644\u0637\u0647\u064a-\u0627\u0644\u0645\u0633\u062a\u0639\u0645\u0644-300x286.png 300w, https:\/\/www.am.gov.ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/\u0627\u0644\u062a\u062e\u0644\u0635-\u0627\u0644\u0633\u0644\u064a\u0645-\u0645\u0646-\u0632\u064a\u062a-\u0627\u0644\u0637\u0647\u064a-\u0627\u0644\u0645\u0633\u062a\u0639\u0645\u0644-768x731.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74f589b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"74f589b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fbb0754 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"fbb0754\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-209a961 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"209a961\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c4f277f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c4f277f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b6607cd elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b6607cd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"771\" src=\"https:\/\/www.am.gov.ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/\u0645\u062f\u0627\u0631\u0633-\u0635\u0641\u0631\u064a\u0629-\u0627\u0644\u0643\u0631\u0628\u0648\u0646.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-35711\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.am.gov.ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/\u0645\u062f\u0627\u0631\u0633-\u0635\u0641\u0631\u064a\u0629-\u0627\u0644\u0643\u0631\u0628\u0648\u0646.png 850w, https:\/\/www.am.gov.ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/\u0645\u062f\u0627\u0631\u0633-\u0635\u0641\u0631\u064a\u0629-\u0627\u0644\u0643\u0631\u0628\u0648\u0646-300x289.png 300w, https:\/\/www.am.gov.ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/\u0645\u062f\u0627\u0631\u0633-\u0635\u0641\u0631\u064a\u0629-\u0627\u0644\u0643\u0631\u0628\u0648\u0646-768x740.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec1a237 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ec1a237\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a57f6bc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a57f6bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Zero-Carbon Schools\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa04310 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fa04310\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"cvGsUA block-font-kerning-normal block-font-feature-liga-off block-font-feature-clig-off block-font-feature-calt-off direction-ltr align-start\"><span class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">An initiative launched by the Ajman Municipality and Planning Department to empower schools to reduce their carbon footprint and promote sustainable practices within the school environment, while fostering environmental awareness among students and younger generations.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"cvGsUA block-font-kerning-normal block-font-feature-liga-off block-font-feature-clig-off block-font-feature-calt-off direction-ltr align-start\"><span class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">The initiative encourages schools to implement practical solutions, including the use of solar energy, improving the efficiency of heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning (HVAC) systems, optimizing energy and resource consumption, and managing waste at the source. 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