In this section, we will be announcing on awareness activities on proper waste management in Egypt.

Waste  is Wealth

What is considered as waste or useful material and how to utilize both is not consistent due to different perceptions on the topic. Usually the general perception is that waste is merely garbage or a material to be disposed. In fact,  waste is Wealth. Waste is a useful material, if we reused it in a right way, that is wrongly placed and represents a resource rather than a material to be destroyed, excluding hazardous waste due to the nature of the substance that cannot be directly reused.

Therefore, the biggest change needed is a change in people's concepts about different materials and how to handle them since it is that perception that forms the culture of utilization.

Awareness In Numbers

Solid waste can be classified as follows:

1.      Municipal Waste

2.      Domestic I Residential Waste

3.      Commercial Waste

4.      Rubbish

5.      Institutional Waste

6.      Ashes

7.      Street Sweeping

8.      Dead Animals

9.      Construction and Demolition Wastes

10.  Industrial Wastes

11.  Hazardous Wastes

12.  Sewage Wastes

13.  Biomedical/Hospital Waste

14.   Plastics.

In Egypt, in 2012, 21 million tons of waste was produces, forecasted to rise by 3.4% a year, with less than 10-15% being recycled, 7% composted, 7% landfilled and from 80 to 88% openly dumped. This situation requires creating awareness among the public to adopt new methods of reusing solid waste beneficially.​​