12.2.6 Policy for minimization of disposable items

  • 12.2.6 Policy for minimization of disposable items

The Consumption and Recycling Policy of AASTMT emphasizes the dedication to reducing the use of disposable items on its campus, in accordance with waste reduction and resource conservation principles.   AASTMT ensures that these policies are applicable to subcontractors and vendors who offer services across all campuses.​​​​​​​

Read our Consumption and Recycling Policy on AASTMT webpage

“Green ICT Technology”

An initiative by students of the Computer Engineering Department - Faculty of Engineering and Technology at the Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport - Alexandria headquarter - “Go Green” initiative “GO GREEN: Save your Planet Earth using GREEN ICT Technology” “GREEN ICT TECHNOLOLOGY” coinciding with Egypt’s hosting of the COP27 climate conference and achieving for sustainable development goals. The initiative comes within the framework of the national strategy for sustainable development, “Egypt 2030,” and aims to change behaviors, spread environmental awareness, and encourage participation in preserving the environment in the field of “green information technology” and environmentally friendly (green) communications and information technology technologies, which aim to reduce harmful environmental impacts. And heat emissions resulting from the expansion of the use of communications and information technology devices. Green information technology works to protect the environment from the negative risks of technology by following sound environmental and scientific methods and methods for safe disposal of waste.

Green ICT Technology on Social media

Green ICT Technology on AASTMT newspage

The Arab Academy for Science and Technology hosts the International Conference on Marine Environment Protection

The Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport in Abu Qir, east of Alexandria, launched the international conference “Waste Management and Systems for Sustainable Tourism and the Protection of Marine Environmental Systems.”

The President of the Academy pointed out that the Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport is classified as an environmentally friendly university in terms of the optimal use of resources, the use of new and renewable energy, and the integration of the 2030 sustainable development goals into the curricula of various programs, pointing out that the Academy is almost the only university in the region that grants a master’s degree. In smart management of the marine environment.

Waste Management and Systems for Sustainable Tourism and the Protection of Marine Environmental Systems on AASTMT newspage

Education Course

The AAST offers a course for waste reduction to allow students to gain the knowledge required to handle and eliminate waste in the manufacturing process.

Waste reduction course description on AASTMT newspage

National Waste Management Plan

Contribution of AASTMT to support the Egyptian Government in Implementing the National Waste Management Plan.

The AASTMT has several contributions to support the Egyptian Government in Implementing the National Waste Management Plan. This includes consultancy such as “korimate recycling complex” project. This project has several activities involving waste water collection lines treatment unit, solid waste treatment, solid waste separation, plastic recycling, glass recycling, paper and carton recycling, metal recycling, wood recycling, tire recycling, slaughterhouse waste treatment.​​​​​​​

National Waste Management Plan on unescwa |AASTMT webpage