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so what is recycling recycling is a

so what is recycling recycling is a process used to reduce the carbon

process used to reduce the carbon

process used to reduce the carbon footprint

footprint

footprint what is carbon footprint it’s a way of

what is carbon footprint it’s a way of

what is carbon footprint it’s a way of measuring human impact on the

measuring human impact on the

measuring human impact on the environment by looking into greenhouse

environment by looking into greenhouse

environment by looking into greenhouse gases or GHG which are measured in units

gases or GHG which are measured in units

gases or GHG which are measured in units of carbon dioxide

of carbon dioxide

of carbon dioxide what is greenhouse gases greenhouse

what is greenhouse gases greenhouse

what is greenhouse gases greenhouse gases water vapor carbon dioxide nitrous

gases water vapor carbon dioxide nitrous

gases water vapor carbon dioxide nitrous nitrous oxide nitrogen oxide methane and

nitrous oxide nitrogen oxide methane and

nitrous oxide nitrogen oxide methane and ozone what does that mean to us

ozone what does that mean to us

ozone what does that mean to us what are greenhouse gases we announced

what are greenhouse gases we announced

what are greenhouse gases we announced gases is the reason Kuwait gets harder

gases is the reason Kuwait gets harder

gases is the reason Kuwait gets harder every year 2016 was the hottest summer

every year 2016 was the hottest summer

every year 2016 was the hottest summer on record for Kuwait and this is why

on record for Kuwait and this is why

on record for Kuwait and this is why it’s important to us this is why every

it’s important to us this is why every

it’s important to us this is why every second is important to us so what how do

second is important to us so what how do

second is important to us so what how do we learn what is to recycle it’s very

we learn what is to recycle it’s very

we learn what is to recycle it’s very simple everything you procured today for

simple everything you procured today for

simple everything you procured today for the purpose of consuming and periodic

the purpose of consuming and periodic

the purpose of consuming and periodic period is used some sort of recycling

period is used some sort of recycling

period is used some sort of recycling material to package sounds confusing let

material to package sounds confusing let

material to package sounds confusing let me make it simpler let’s go on a journey

me make it simpler let’s go on a journey

me make it simpler let’s go on a journey to a grocery store we we buy stuff that

to a grocery store we we buy stuff that

to a grocery store we we buy stuff that we consume daily and I’ll explain to you

we consume daily and I’ll explain to you

we consume daily and I’ll explain to you what can be recycled since it’s hot in

what can be recycled since it’s hot in

what can be recycled since it’s hot in Kuwait we’d like to start with water so

Kuwait we’d like to start with water so

Kuwait we’d like to start with water so I’m gonna grab a bottled water and where

I’m gonna grab a bottled water and where

I’m gonna grab a bottled water and where does the bottled water manner usually

does the bottled water manner usually

does the bottled water manner usually plastic interestingly enough it’s made

plastic interestingly enough it’s made

plastic interestingly enough it’s made out of three types of plastic the

out of three types of plastic the

out of three types of plastic the bottles made out of pet the label is

bottles made out of pet the label is

bottles made out of pet the label is made out of film plastic is called LDPE

made out of film plastic is called LDPE

made out of film plastic is called LDPE it’s usually marked with the number four

it’s usually marked with the number four

it’s usually marked with the number four and the cap is made out of polypropylene

and the cap is made out of polypropylene

and the cap is made out of polypropylene plastic which is made out of a number

plastic which is made out of a number

plastic which is made out of a number that has usually an insignia of a

that has usually an insignia of a

that has usually an insignia of a triangle with a number five on top why

triangle with a number five on top why

triangle with a number five on top why is it important to understand the

is it important to understand the

is it important to understand the different types of plastic as a

different types of plastic as a

different types of plastic as a household recycle it’s not really that

household recycle it’s not really that

household recycle it’s not really that important if you can segregate them it’s

important if you can segregate them it’s

important if you can segregate them it’s better if it’s not it’s okay but the

better if it’s not it’s okay but the

better if it’s not it’s okay but the reason it’s important to know because at

reason it’s important to know because at

reason it’s important to know because at the point of recycling these plastics

the point of recycling these plastics

the point of recycling these plastics melt at different temperatures so we

melt at different temperatures so we

melt at different temperatures so we cannot mix them at the second stage so

cannot mix them at the second stage so

cannot mix them at the second stage so the sooner

the sooner

the sooner get them the sooner a system becomes

get them the sooner a system becomes

get them the sooner a system becomes more environmentally efficient what else

more environmentally efficient what else

more environmentally efficient what else do we use that’s plastic have resettable

do we use that’s plastic have resettable

do we use that’s plastic have resettable our shampoo bottles for example anything

our shampoo bottles for example anything

our shampoo bottles for example anything that squeezable is made out of

that squeezable is made out of

that squeezable is made out of polyethylene HDPE usually that has a

polyethylene HDPE usually that has a

polyethylene HDPE usually that has a number two insignia on it and

number two insignia on it and

number two insignia on it and congratulation Kuwait can recycle all

congratulation Kuwait can recycle all

congratulation Kuwait can recycle all these items now the plastic itself the

these items now the plastic itself the

these items now the plastic itself the problem remains not in the plastic

problem remains not in the plastic

problem remains not in the plastic because plastic can be recycled nine

because plastic can be recycled nine

because plastic can be recycled nine times so it’s really efficient the

times so it’s really efficient the

times so it’s really efficient the problem isn’t the consumption how we use

problem isn’t the consumption how we use

problem isn’t the consumption how we use it today we’re putting plastic with in

it today we’re putting plastic with in

it today we’re putting plastic with in plastic with in plastic and then we’re

plastic with in plastic and then we’re

plastic with in plastic and then we’re throwing that in the landfill and then

throwing that in the landfill and then

throwing that in the landfill and then we say how can we can’t recycle it so

we say how can we can’t recycle it so

we say how can we can’t recycle it so that’s where the problem lies now what

that’s where the problem lies now what

that’s where the problem lies now what people should be using is moving organic

people should be using is moving organic

people should be using is moving organic or disposable or biodegradable bags when

or disposable or biodegradable bags when

or disposable or biodegradable bags when we throw in the lantern and everything

we throw in the lantern and everything

we throw in the lantern and everything else should be clear of non of plastic

else should be clear of non of plastic

else should be clear of non of plastic that’s not biodegrade and goes to the

that’s not biodegrade and goes to the

that’s not biodegrade and goes to the recycling centers where he could recycle

recycling centers where he could recycle

recycling centers where he could recycle them again now let’s move down the aisle

them again now let’s move down the aisle

them again now let’s move down the aisle and go to the food cans food cans are

and go to the food cans food cans are

and go to the food cans food cans are the tuner the corn these types of metals

the tuner the corn these types of metals

the tuner the corn these types of metals that you use those the look powder can

that you use those the look powder can

that you use those the look powder can your coffee mug can those are all

your coffee mug can those are all

your coffee mug can those are all methods that we recycle on daily basis

methods that we recycle on daily basis

methods that we recycle on daily basis these are things that you can sow

these are things that you can sow

these are things that you can sow periodically at home and the method the

periodically at home and the method the

periodically at home and the method the problem with the metal is that a lot of

problem with the metal is that a lot of

problem with the metal is that a lot of it contains debris or waste food in it

it contains debris or waste food in it

it contains debris or waste food in it waste is very important to remove prior

waste is very important to remove prior

waste is very important to remove prior to recycling if you don’t it ends up

to recycling if you don’t it ends up

to recycling if you don’t it ends up being part of the mantle even if you put

being part of the mantle even if you put

being part of the mantle even if you put it in the recycling box because what

it in the recycling box because what

it in the recycling box because what happens over time it starts generating a

happens over time it starts generating a

happens over time it starts generating a smell start generating inviting rodents

smell start generating inviting rodents

smell start generating inviting rodents and insects as well so what happens it

and insects as well so what happens it

and insects as well so what happens it even the label or the sorting machine

even the label or the sorting machine

even the label or the sorting machine can tell what the product is because it

can tell what the product is because it

can tell what the product is because it has extra weight and the human

has extra weight and the human

has extra weight and the human element will not touch it and will just

element will not touch it and will just

element will not touch it and will just push it aside and go for cleaner item

push it aside and go for cleaner item

push it aside and go for cleaner item so the end solutions to pick it up

so the end solutions to pick it up

so the end solutions to pick it up because not so bad and throw it in the

because not so bad and throw it in the

because not so bad and throw it in the latter so cleanliness is very important

latter so cleanliness is very important

latter so cleanliness is very important when it comes to recycling especially

when it comes to recycling especially

when it comes to recycling especially what matters there are other periodical

what matters there are other periodical

what matters there are other periodical items that we can use or other

items that we can use or other

items that we can use or other periodical items that we consume that

periodical items that we consume that

periodical items that we consume that are also metals like the refrigerator

are also metals like the refrigerator

are also metals like the refrigerator the the the your ironing board my

the the the your ironing board my

the the the your ironing board my washing machine that I change every six

washing machine that I change every six

washing machine that I change every six months these are all recyclable metal

months these are all recyclable metal

months these are all recyclable metal obviously there’s other compounds in it

obviously there’s other compounds in it

obviously there’s other compounds in it but mostly there is metal in it and you

but mostly there is metal in it and you

but mostly there is metal in it and you can put it with the metal section in

can put it with the metal section in

can put it with the metal section in terms of the second or the third

terms of the second or the third

terms of the second or the third elements of school season now had just

elements of school season now had just

elements of school season now had just started are the books the papers the

started are the books the papers the

started are the books the papers the magazines and the newspapers these are

magazines and the newspapers these are

magazines and the newspapers these are all considered part of the paper

all considered part of the paper

all considered part of the paper recycling and if you want to go into

recycling and if you want to go into

recycling and if you want to go into segregating of people even further you

segregating of people even further you

segregating of people even further you can say they’re nominated from the paper

can say they’re nominated from the paper

can say they’re nominated from the paper that has incarnate from paper that has

that has incarnate from paper that has

that has incarnate from paper that has writing from the plain or the brown and

writing from the plain or the brown and

writing from the plain or the brown and the white these are all different types

the white these are all different types

the white these are all different types of paper but ultimately the user doesn’t

of paper but ultimately the user doesn’t

of paper but ultimately the user doesn’t really need to get into those details

really need to get into those details

really need to get into those details because the numbers are limited so you

because the numbers are limited so you

because the numbers are limited so you just have to put it in the paper

just have to put it in the paper

just have to put it in the paper recycling today the last two categories

recycling today the last two categories

recycling today the last two categories is the ones that I get surprised looks

is the ones that I get surprised looks

is the ones that I get surprised looks for people when I tell them that Kuwait

for people when I tell them that Kuwait

for people when I tell them that Kuwait recycles glass and boy they always give

recycles glass and boy they always give

recycles glass and boy they always give me that surprised like really glass

me that surprised like really glass

me that surprised like really glass amount yes the glass can be recycled

amount yes the glass can be recycled

amount yes the glass can be recycled into it it is not the bulbs it’s not the

into it it is not the bulbs it’s not the

into it it is not the bulbs it’s not the windowpanes it’s not the doors are there

windowpanes it’s not the doors are there

windowpanes it’s not the doors are there not the shelves the consumable glass

not the shelves the consumable glass

not the shelves the consumable glass your clean your cologne if your soro

your clean your cologne if your soro

your clean your cologne if your soro bottle that’s glass your water bottle

bottle that’s glass your water bottle

bottle that’s glass your water bottle that’s as glass those are all recyclable

that’s as glass those are all recyclable

that’s as glass those are all recyclable glass and again that’s the extra item

glass and again that’s the extra item

glass and again that’s the extra item that we can recycle the last item which

that we can recycle the last item which

that we can recycle the last item which is oil a lot of people on

is oil a lot of people on

is oil a lot of people on but down the drain or put it outside in

but down the drain or put it outside in

but down the drain or put it outside in the garden or throw it in the waste

the garden or throw it in the waste

the garden or throw it in the waste these are all ways of inviting rodents

these are all ways of inviting rodents

these are all ways of inviting rodents and insects and we don’t want to do that

and insects and we don’t want to do that

and insects and we don’t want to do that we should recycle the oil there is more

we should recycle the oil there is more

we should recycle the oil there is more than one company in Kuwait very psycho

than one company in Kuwait very psycho

than one company in Kuwait very psycho soil I know it’s not something we hear

soil I know it’s not something we hear

soil I know it’s not something we hear up here about but they are available and

up here about but they are available and

up here about but they are available and we should recycle as much oil as

we should recycle as much oil as

we should recycle as much oil as possible now that we’ve talked about

possible now that we’ve talked about

possible now that we’ve talked about recycling Kuwait for the plastic metal

recycling Kuwait for the plastic metal

recycling Kuwait for the plastic metal paper glass employee we should know it’s

paper glass employee we should know it’s

paper glass employee we should know it’s where to take them

where to take them

where to take them yes I recycle but who’s gonna take them

yes I recycle but who’s gonna take them

yes I recycle but who’s gonna take them away from me or where do I drop them off

away from me or where do I drop them off

away from me or where do I drop them off well Kuwait every city has a

well Kuwait every city has a

well Kuwait every city has a municipality in charge of it and every

municipality in charge of it and every

municipality in charge of it and every place you live there’s a waste

place you live there’s a waste

place you live there’s a waste management company that passes by I

management company that passes by I

management company that passes by I suggest you contact the most ality and

suggest you contact the most ality and

suggest you contact the most ality and ask them what do you what you should do

ask them what do you what you should do

ask them what do you what you should do or contact that waste management company

or contact that waste management company

or contact that waste management company that picks up the waste from the

that picks up the waste from the

that picks up the waste from the neighborhood and ask them if they have a

neighborhood and ask them if they have a

neighborhood and ask them if they have a program specially for you they’re also

program specially for you they’re also

program specially for you they’re also private companies out there that comes

private companies out there that comes

private companies out there that comes to your house and collect their

to your house and collect their

to your house and collect their recyclables and also there are blue bins

recyclables and also there are blue bins

recyclables and also there are blue bins and what if you’ve seen them but they

and what if you’ve seen them but they

and what if you’ve seen them but they have the four categories and they have

have the four categories and they have

have the four categories and they have the glass plastic paper and letter and

the glass plastic paper and letter and

the glass plastic paper and letter and they’re available usually in coops and

they’re available usually in coops and

they’re available usually in coops and schools in the middle of certain areas

schools in the middle of certain areas

schools in the middle of certain areas in Kuwait but they’re available

in Kuwait but they’re available

in Kuwait but they’re available everywhere there are also if you’re not

everywhere there are also if you’re not

everywhere there are also if you’re not sure and you want to deliver these bins

sure and you want to deliver these bins

sure and you want to deliver these bins or develop the products to the recycling

or develop the products to the recycling

or develop the products to the recycling centers themselves you can always

centers themselves you can always

centers themselves you can always contact they had saniay

contact they had saniay

contact they had saniay the industrial union they have a list

the industrial union they have a list

the industrial union they have a list for you of who is a recyclable company

for you of who is a recyclable company

for you of who is a recyclable company and which which products they’re like

and which which products they’re like

and which which products they’re like willing to accept it away and you could

willing to accept it away and you could

willing to accept it away and you could transfer them yourselves there but is

transfer them yourselves there but is

transfer them yourselves there but is that all we can recycle

that all we can recycle

that all we can recycle now that we’ve taken all these elements

now that we’ve taken all these elements

now that we’ve taken all these elements what’s really left I want most early

what’s really left I want most early

what’s really left I want most early shopping I consumed it

shopping I consumed it

shopping I consumed it what stuff that I haven’t be second the

what stuff that I haven’t be second the

what stuff that I haven’t be second the food the remainders of food the

food the remainders of food the

food the remainders of food the leftovers of

leftovers of

leftovers of that could be composted today and going

that could be composted today and going

that could be composted today and going to actually lucky 120 neeterb then you

to actually lucky 120 neeterb then you

to actually lucky 120 neeterb then you can compost in three months taking it

can compost in three months taking it

can compost in three months taking it from food to organic compost and from

from food to organic compost and from

from food to organic compost and from compost you can put it back into

compost you can put it back into

compost you can put it back into vegetation in your own house and then

vegetation in your own house and then

vegetation in your own house and then you start seeding money instead of

you start seeding money instead of

you start seeding money instead of spending money and that’s another way of

spending money and that’s another way of

spending money and that’s another way of looking at the benefits of recycling and

looking at the benefits of recycling and

looking at the benefits of recycling and the benefits of being environmental and

the benefits of being environmental and

the benefits of being environmental and the benefits of being green now that we

the benefits of being green now that we

the benefits of being green now that we covered what to do there what are we

covered what to do there what are we

covered what to do there what are we free well with essentially zero waste

free well with essentially zero waste

free well with essentially zero waste producers now I mean I took all the food

producers now I mean I took all the food

producers now I mean I took all the food to call the plastic to call the glass

to call the plastic to call the glass

to call the plastic to call the glass took the oil what’s left the second

took the oil what’s left the second

took the oil what’s left the second items that we still don’t have solutions

items that we still don’t have solutions

items that we still don’t have solutions for the lightbulbs for example the paint

for the lightbulbs for example the paint

for the lightbulbs for example the paint so hazardous play textile wood yes other

so hazardous play textile wood yes other

so hazardous play textile wood yes other parts of the world does recycled wood

parts of the world does recycled wood

parts of the world does recycled wood but they have forests to support the

but they have forests to support the

but they have forests to support the population 20 million plus wood can turn

population 20 million plus wood can turn

population 20 million plus wood can turn into something now what can we do about

into something now what can we do about

into something now what can we do about items that are mixed or that are more

items that are mixed or that are more

items that are mixed or that are more recyclable plastic for example has a lot

recyclable plastic for example has a lot

recyclable plastic for example has a lot of engineered plastic the number six or

of engineered plastic the number six or

of engineered plastic the number six or if you see any coffee cups the lids on

if you see any coffee cups the lids on

if you see any coffee cups the lids on or the form plastic that we used to pay

or the form plastic that we used to pay

or the form plastic that we used to pay with his kids that’s all made out of

with his kids that’s all made out of

with his kids that’s all made out of Pakistani

Pakistani

Pakistani it’s recyclable but it doesn’t get

it’s recyclable but it doesn’t get

it’s recyclable but it doesn’t get recycled because usually very small

recycled because usually very small

recycled because usually very small items then they’re scarce and they’re

items then they’re scarce and they’re

items then they’re scarce and they’re never collected in one place

never collected in one place

never collected in one place and these items unfortunately don’t get

and these items unfortunately don’t get

and these items unfortunately don’t get the recycling because the cost of

the recycling because the cost of

the recycling because the cost of connecting it’s too high and the amount

connecting it’s too high and the amount

connecting it’s too high and the amount of collecting together is difficult so

of collecting together is difficult so

of collecting together is difficult so you never have an efficient way

financially feasible model to start

financially feasible model to start processing these items that being said

processing these items that being said

processing these items that being said knowing that due to the lack of being

knowing that due to the lack of being

knowing that due to the lack of being environment engaged

environment engaged

environment engaged we’re having a climate change in Kuwait

we’re having a climate change in Kuwait

we’re having a climate change in Kuwait or what you call global warming Kuwait

or what you call global warming Kuwait

or what you call global warming Kuwait is getting hotter still people believe

is getting hotter still people believe

is getting hotter still people believe that we don’t have a big issue annoyed

that we don’t have a big issue annoyed

that we don’t have a big issue annoyed let me give you guys some fact we are

let me give you guys some fact we are

let me give you guys some fact we are the highest generators in the world for

the highest generators in the world for

the highest generators in the world for waste capital five point seven kilograms

waste capital five point seven kilograms

waste capital five point seven kilograms per capita today we have been estimated

per capita today we have been estimated

per capita today we have been estimated that the value of waste dumped every day

that the value of waste dumped every day

that the value of waste dumped every day six years ago was around two thousand

six years ago was around two thousand

six years ago was around two thousand eight hundred tons a day then three

eight hundred tons a day then three

eight hundred tons a day then three years after the governor said no you

years after the governor said no you

years after the governor said no you know what let’s do an estimate of three

know what let’s do an estimate of three

know what let’s do an estimate of three thousand tons a day today they’re making

thousand tons a day today they’re making

thousand tons a day today they’re making estimates leaves after that at 3,300 and

estimates leaves after that at 3,300 and

estimates leaves after that at 3,300 and the governor plans on doing a waste to

the governor plans on doing a waste to

the governor plans on doing a waste to energy plant and they’re probably have

energy plant and they’re probably have

energy plant and they’re probably have stopped looking at 4,000 tons a day just

stopped looking at 4,000 tons a day just

stopped looking at 4,000 tons a day just to cover the increases our landfills

to cover the increases our landfills

to cover the increases our landfills today we have fourteen of them a lot of

today we have fourteen of them a lot of

today we have fourteen of them a lot of them are closed down they are thirty

them are closed down they are thirty

them are closed down they are thirty meters high they yeah they’re one of

meters high they yeah they’re one of

meters high they yeah they’re one of them is at the 17th Road I urge you guys

them is at the 17th Road I urge you guys

them is at the 17th Road I urge you guys to go and see them the amount of space

to go and see them the amount of space

to go and see them the amount of space it takes is unbelievable it’s consuming

it takes is unbelievable it’s consuming

it takes is unbelievable it’s consuming ten percent of Kuwait Lance Bass wife

ten percent of Kuwait Lance Bass wife

ten percent of Kuwait Lance Bass wife two three years ago we were living only

two three years ago we were living only

two three years ago we were living only seven percent or has more importance us

seven percent or has more importance us

seven percent or has more importance us or the waste if we don’t take action

or the waste if we don’t take action

or the waste if we don’t take action that way still overcomes we’re going to

that way still overcomes we’re going to

that way still overcomes we’re going to be living in a little waste so what is

be living in a little waste so what is

be living in a little waste so what is it that we want to do we want to be

it that we want to do we want to be

it that we want to do we want to be sited we want to rethink well position

sited we want to rethink well position

sited we want to rethink well position do you think about our future we

do you think about our future we

do you think about our future we envision ourselves where we’re going to

envision ourselves where we’re going to

envision ourselves where we’re going to be in five 10 15 years and how we’re

be in five 10 15 years and how we’re

be in five 10 15 years and how we’re going to take action so we you know what

going to take action so we you know what

going to take action so we you know what we’d like is what everyone is

we’d like is what everyone is

we’d like is what everyone is Kuwait’s thank you

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