Strict safety precautions were followed throughout the clean up campaign to ensure volunteers kept a social distance
More than 5,000 volunteers took part in the annual Clean Up UAE campaign at Al Qudra's Saih Al Salam on Saturday. Photos by Reem Mohammed / The National
Volunteers pose for a selfie ahead of the Clean Up UAE campaign in Dubai on Saturday
The event was organised by Emirates Environmental Group in collaboration with the UAE Ministry of Climate Change and Environment
An estimated 29 million tonnes of municipal waste is generated in the UAE each year. Experts say a significant amount continues to accumulate in the vast deserts of the Emirates
Wearing face masks and gloves, volunteers walked for hours collecting discarded rubbish dumped in the desert
Volunteers prepare to head out across the desert to collect litter left behind by campers
Emirates Environmental Group has successfully hosted the Clean Up UAE campaign every year since 2002
Each year, an increasing number of volunteers, including corporations, educational institutions and government bodies, come together in various sites across the UAE to join the campaign
In 2019, more than 28,500 volunteers participated while collecting more than 43,000kg of waste
Volunteers join the Emirates Environmental Group for the 19th Annual Clean Up UAE campaign at Al Qudra - Saih Al Salam in Dubai
The morning clean up campaign proved a huge success on Saturday as volunteers collected thousands of bags of rubbish including plastic, cutlery and discarded food
The waste being dumped in the deserts will directly impact wildlife as many mistake small bits of plastic for food
The annual campaign kicked off at 8.30am on Saturday and wrapped up at 11.30am
Strict safety precautions were followed throughout the clean up campaign to ensure volunteers kept a social distance
More than 5,000 volunteers took part in the annual Clean Up UAE campaign at Al Qudra's Saih Al Salam on Saturday. Photos by Reem Mohammed / The National
Volunteers pose for a selfie ahead of the Clean Up UAE campaign in Dubai on Saturday
The event was organised by Emirates Environmental Group in collaboration with the UAE Ministry of Climate Change and Environment
An estimated 29 million tonnes of municipal waste is generated in the UAE each year. Experts say a significant amount continues to accumulate in the vast deserts of the Emirates
Wearing face masks and gloves, volunteers walked for hours collecting discarded rubbish dumped in the desert
Volunteers prepare to head out across the desert to collect litter left behind by campers
Emirates Environmental Group has successfully hosted the Clean Up UAE campaign every year since 2002
Each year, an increasing number of volunteers, including corporations, educational institutions and government bodies, come together in various sites across the UAE to join the campaign
In 2019, more than 28,500 volunteers participated while collecting more than 43,000kg of waste
Volunteers join the Emirates Environmental Group for the 19th Annual Clean Up UAE campaign at Al Qudra - Saih Al Salam in Dubai
The morning clean up campaign proved a huge success on Saturday as volunteers collected thousands of bags of rubbish including plastic, cutlery and discarded food
The waste being dumped in the deserts will directly impact wildlife as many mistake small bits of plastic for food
The annual campaign kicked off at 8.30am on Saturday and wrapped up at 11.30am
Strict safety precautions were followed throughout the clean up campaign to ensure volunteers kept a social distance
