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Sustainable and vegan news - Dubai - UAE 2024

2024-12-16 18:56 UAE
With my pleasure and gratitude to my big business tour 2024, and my first visit to Dubai and other cities of UAE, I am happy to give you a review of main sustainable and vegan news in 2024 in this particular region.

United Arab Emirates ranked #70 in Sustainable Development Report 2024

The Top 10 countries are Finland, Sweden, Denmark, Germany, France, Austria, Norway, Croatia, UK, and Poland.

Germany is on 4th place in this ranking. I live & work in Germany.

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The UAE ranked 5th in QI4SD 2024


ABU DHABI, 8th December, 2024 (WAM) -- The UAE ranked fifth in this year's Quality Infrastructure for Sustainable Development (QI4SD) Index1, climbing six places since the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) launched the index in June 2022.

The QI4SD Index serves as a comprehensive framework converging multiple indicators that evaluate the readiness of national QI systems to contribute to sustainable development goals.

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2023 & 2024 - Years of Sustainability in UAE

President of the United Arab Emirates announced that 2024 will be the continuation of the “Year of Sustainability.”


UAE plastic recycling market is positioned for significant growth

A market research report published earlier this year foresees significant growth for the United Arab Emirates (UAE) plastic recycling market.
The report, which analysed the UAE’s recycling situation in terms of plant capacity, production, operating efficiency, demand and supply, end-user, industries, distribution channel, and regional demand for the period 2015-2030, is available from Research and Markets.


New PLA venture aims to kindle bioplastics industry in MENA region

SS Royal Kit Emirates Investment and Global Biopolymers Industries have partnered to form a new company called Emirates Biotech, headquartered in Dubai, in the United Arab Emirates. The initiative will focus on the production and marketing of PLA biopolymers across the Middle East, Africa, and India.
Emirates Biotech, which has emerged from the former Gulf Biopolyers Industries, plans to build a PLA production facility in the United Arab Emirates. The facility will be located in Abu Dhabi’s KEZAD Free Zone

Commercial operations are due to start in early 2025; construction of the company’s first PLA production plant will commence before 2026.
PLA is a highly sustainable biopolymer that is 100% renewable, 100% biodegradable, and 100% recyclable. It is manufactured from lactic acid, which is produced through the fermentation of plant biomass with a high starch content. The production is carbon neutral. PLA is extensively used in Europe, UK, and USA.
The material is suitable for conventional plastic processing technologies, including injection moulding. It can be used across multiple sectors and industries, offering a sustainable and circular solution to replace traditional fossil fuel-based plastics and helping to accelerate the transition to a circular, biobased society.


Ban on single-use plastic bags came into force in Dubai

Single-use plastics bags are the first affected by the ban, effective as of Jan. 1, 2024.
Non-plastic single-use products, including single-use bags, are banned from June 1, 2024.
Starting from Jan. 1, 2025, single-use plastic products, including items such as plastic stirrers, table covers, cups, styrofoam food containers, plastic straws, and plastic cotton swabs, will all be covered by the ban.
From Jan. 1, 2026, the ban will extend to other single-use plastic products including plastic plates, plastic food containers, plastic tableware, and beverage cups and their plastic lids.
The new regulation has the ultimate goal of protecting the environment, encouraging people to adopt an eco-friendly lifestyle, and promoting the culture of using reusable products to advance sustainable development and circular economy, according to SDGs.


REVOLUTIONIZING THE FUTURE OF HEALTHY FOOD: FREE FROM FOOD DUBAI AND FUTURE FOOD FORUM 2024

Europe’s top platform for free-from, organic, vegan, functional, and healthy ingredient food industries, the Free From Food Expo, is teamed up again with the UAE Food & Beverage Business Group (FBMG) to host one of the UAE’s most significant F&B events: Free From Food Dubai and the Future Food Forum 2024.

This event, took place on October 2 and 3 at Le Méridien, Dubai Hotel & Conference Centre, aims to transform business practices in the Healthy, Organic, Vegan, Plant-Based, and Free-From food sectors throughout the Middle East.
This two-day, fully B2B event showcased innovative businesses and products, offered a curated matchmaking program for numerous high-value meetings, and featured a conference with keynote speakers from global industry leaders.
Key sessions included “The Future of Plant-Based Foods: Trends and Innovations,” along with panel discussions on “Health and Wellness Trends: Shaping the Future of F&B Products” and “Sustainable Value Chains: Packaging, Circularity, and Community Impact.”

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