Local News: Camping Season Ends April 1st & KPC Launches A Wide Scale Recycling Project!

17 March 2013

KUWAIT, March 17 (KUNA) — Director-General of Kuwait Municipality Ahmed al-Sabih said on Sunday that the emergency teams in the municipality will remove all violating spring camps as of the first of April. Al-Sabih told Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) that the spring camps end according to the conditions set by the municipality at the end of March of each year, stressing the necessity of spring camp goers to abide by the Minicipality law in this regard for public interest. He also called on the camp goers to keep the desert clean after the camping season.

 

 

KUWAIT, March 17 (KUNA) — Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC) announced on Sunday that it plans to launch a wide-scale recycling project at the oil sector complex with a special ceremony this Thursday. A KPC press release said Kuwait is in great need of serious recycling projects and stressed recycling requires the cooperation of all society components, both individuals and state and other bodies.

 

The ceremony on Thursday would include an exhibition with leading companies in the field of recycling in Kuwait taking part to introduce staff to means to actively contribute to preservation of the environment. KPC is eager to take bigger steps to introduce staff to the concept of recycling and to encourage them to implement it both at work and in their daily lives. The team handling this project had last week distributed special containers to all KPC offices and facilities in the main building for collection of recyclable material. The team is also launching a special campaign to increase awareness and instill a sense of responsibility among staff.

 

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Hop Aboard The Green Caravan! Join Us In Bringing This One of A Kind Film Festival To The Middle East!

12 February 2013


The team at the Green Caravan Film Festival (GCFF) is currently having a crowd-funding campaign. There are just 4 days left for the campaign, and they could really use a few people to help spread the word in order to gain more contributions. The GCFF is a free event, so they only raise funds to cover their expenses and keep the festival going. Click HERE for full campaign details, and please feel free to re-post/share this info with all your friends & loved ones!

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A Few Images From The “Bloom” Flower Exhibition At The Avenues Mall

18 May 2012

We had the pleasure of visiting the “Bloom” Flower Exhibition today at The Avenues Mall, and we must say it was GORGEOUS! Make sure to pay a visit and join in on the floral arrangement demo which in turn supports the Kuwait Red Crescent Society. Catch this lovely exhibition before it ends on the 20th of this month. Enjoy a few of our images below. You may also find these images, along with other event photos, on The Grapevine’s Instagram account HERE.

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Kuwait Dive Team

18 March 2012

A group of Kuwaiti volunteers who perform activities and projects contributing to protecting and rehabilitating marine environment since 1986. The team is part of the Kuwait Environment Protection Society which in turn is recognized by the United Nations.

 

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REUSE

03 March 2012

Picture REUSE is an annual exposition that serves as an opportunity for non-profit organizations, companies, professionals and aspiring creative talents to showcase their accomplishments in the fields of social responsibility and sustainability via a range of artistic mediums and interactive activities for the general public.

 

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