Z ero W aste C ommunity

1. Zero Waste Community Raising awareness Academically and among the community

2. Agenda 1 2 3 4 5 Green Schools • WASTEfacts Projects QGBC standards • ZERO WASTE

3. Waste facts • With an active construction sector, extensive hydrocarbon sector and growing number of high-income households, Qatar produces 7,156 tons of solid waste everyday1 • Over 2.5 Million tons of waste generated yearly • Qatar aims at 38% waste recycling capacity by 2016 1: Qatar Tribune

4. QGBC Standards • To provide leadership and collaboration for Qatar in guiding and adopting environmentally sustainable practices for building design and development, support the health and sustainability of our environment, people and economic security for generations to come • To generate and foster awareness , create understanding and to initiate education; develop a definitive set of clear environmental and green building best practice guidelines; and to support and commit to research and development.

5. Zero Waste Sorting at site while providing schools and businesses with sets of segregation bins & skips for sorting out: Paper, Plastic & Cans

6. Integrated Waste handling hierarchy REDUCE RESPECT REUSE RESPONSIBILITY RECYCLE RECOGNITION

11. Zero Waste Concept Think Act

12. Understand Recycling

15. Thank you