As part of its campaign to encourage recycling through its reinvigorated ?My City My Environment? initiative, Dubai Municipality (DM) has run a very different kind of  awareness session?Weekly Tweets?  hosted by a leading environmental expert, aimed at families living in residential areas with recycling bins.

Families were invited via a door-to-door and SMS campaign to the session –called ?Weekly Tweets? – which was held from 3pm-5pm at Dubai?s Mushriff Park, last Friday. 

The activities of the day included an awareness session and lecture presented by Dr Rami Al Khateeb of the School of Environment and Health Sciences at the Canadian University, during which the participants had the chance to win a range of prizes. There were also a variety of fun activities for children – including one that showed how household items like plastic bottles can be recycled into toys using a little creativity. Another fun filled event was the team building activity that asked kids and adults to work together to use recycled materials, such as carton boxes, to create a building or tower, with the execution being awarded a prize. In addition to these activities, light snacks and refreshments were served to adults.

Dubai municipality understands that families can play a leading role in driving environmental stewardship in Dubai, That?s why it is  sparing no effort to give them all the information they need about how to recycle with maximum effectiveness. ?Weekly Tweets? was an event for the entire family, adults and children alike. With engaging activities and competitions, It was ensured that over the course of an enjoyable afternoon, communities would get the information they need to help protect our city by upholding environmentally responsible principles. These chats can then be followed through via Dubai Municipality?s social media platforms.



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