Recycling in the UAE

We all know about glass, plastic and paper, but what about surfboards, toothbrushes and human hair?!!

It’s true the UAE isn’t the easiest place for getting into a rhythm of recycling, but that could be about to change thanks to Bee’ah. It is responsible for collecting, recycling and redistributing waste materials right here in the UAE, rather than shipping it off to who-knows-where. For now, here are some ideas to inspire the determined recycler in you.

1-Surfboards

After riding waves in the ocean, old and unwanted surfboards can pave a way forward on land. The material is used to create asphalt and concrete for new roads.

2-DVDs and CD's

Billions of DVDs and CD's are manufactured each year, while thousands are sent to landfill each month, be they damaged or just plain unwanted. Recycle them instead and they can be turned into building materials and auto parts.

3-Human hair

It sound kind wrong, but we hear the piles of human hair collected in salons can be re-crafted into dense mats that soak up oil.

4- Trainers

Don’t throw out your old trainers just because you’ve brought a shiny new pair. Believe it or not, they can be used to resurface playgrounds and running tracks. Give back to the track!

5-Toothbrushes

We’ve all heard the one about changing your toothbrush every three months, but did you know that recycling those old brushes could contribute to some nice new decking in the garden? A wood-plastic composite made from old plastic and wood wastes can even be used to build houses, because it’s rain and heat resistant. So it saves the trees, too.