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NO PLASTIC DAY
gets enthusiastic
response
The Qatar Today
Green Awards
,presented by HSBC
in partnership with
Dohaland observed
May 7 as ‘No Plastic
Day’ with an
extensive awareness
campaign, that
included the
distribution of
re-usable cloth
shopping bags and
information about
the harmful effects
of plastic on the
environment.
Major malls Hyatt
Plaza and
Centrepoint
partnered with in
this initiative. The
campaign was held
for two days and
information booths
were set-up at Hyatt
Plaza and
Centrepoint where
passers by obtained
their bags.
The campaign was
inaugurated on May 7
by Dr.Saif Al Hajri,
Vice Chairperson,
Qatar Foundation at
Hyatt Plaza by
handing over the 1st
bag. Applauding the
initiative he
commented “I hope
people start using
these bags and bring
down the plastic bag
consumption. The
harmful effects of
these bags should be
communicated
strongly. He also
laid stress on
children being
taught responsible
consumption.
The next day at
Centrepoint the
first bag was handed
over to the customer
by Mr.Farhan Johar
Abdullah Al-Suwaidi,
Public relations
Manager, Centrepoint.
Visitors to the
malls were excited
and many of them
were appreciative.
Response of families
was especially
overwhelming
The event has marked
the start of a
campaign through
which re-usable
cloth tote bags
would be given free
to over 30,000
customers over the
course of the
programme.
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