Waste-recycling drive in Sanabis on Thursday
Continuing with its efforts to protect and preserve the environment, the Manama Municipal Council yesterday launched the third waste-recycling campaign, writes Naila Barakat. The campaign in Sanabis on Thursday from 9 to 11.30am covers the Capital. The drive is designed by councillor Mohammed Mansoor who had worked on the previous two events. “The campaign aims to involve civic, religious and educational organisations in Sanabis,” Mansoor said.“The campaign aims to create a healthy environment and protect and reuse resources. The theme of the project is ‘Cleanliness Is Health.’ The third campaign includes collection of expired medicine that can be dropped at the nearby health centre in Sanabis.“We are also collecting all kinds of papers, especially those with Quranic verses or religious words. The waste is being collected from four locations in Sanabis and will be sent to recycling organisations,” he said.Mansoor said that a team of workers had been set up for the campaign which aimed to reinforce the concept of environment cleanliness. It also aims to encourage efforts to enhance and protect the environment. “The project targets the youth in social and community services, increasing awareness about the importance of recycling. We want to call upon private and public organisations to support the campaign. We have a large number of talented youth who can be active in programmes to increase the awareness about the environment. Such campaigns also aim to discover these talent,” Mansoor said.