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Participants in a nationwide aluminum can collection campaign managed to collect 13,988 kilograms of cans in a single day, the Emirates Environmental Group (EEG) announced on Saturday.

This is the largest amount collected in a single day since the first edition of the campaign.

The initiative helped reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 210 tonnes, saving 340 cubic meters of landfill space.

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The campaign, organized under the slogan: “With a positive attitude, the future will be in our hands”, aims to raise awareness about the importance of recycling aluminum cans and encourage various community groups to adopt sustainable practices, Habiba Al Marashi, president. of the EEG said.

She added that recycling aluminum saves about 95% of the energy needed to produce new cans, highlighting the impact of these efforts on sustainability.