#16-Hazardous Waste -with Sylvain Vaccher
- Author
- Nadine Zidani
- Published
- Wed 13 Nov 2024
- Episode Link
- https://studio.menaimpact.ae/shows/lets-turn-the-tide/
In this episode of Let’s Turn the Tide, host Nadine Zidani, a sustainability expert and founder of MENA Impact, dives into the world of hazardous waste management with Sylvain Vaccher, Business Development Manager at Veolia Middle East, for an eye-opening discussion on hazardous waste management. With over 25 years of expertise, Sylvain unpacks the meaning of hazardous waste, its environmental impact, and the role of industries and individuals in ensuring its safe disposal.
In this episode, you’ll gain insights on:
- What constitutes hazardous waste and why its proper disposal matters.
- How household items like batteries and paint contribute to hazardous waste.
- Risks posed by improper disposal of hazardous materials, including environmental damage.
- The primary industries generating hazardous waste in the Middle East.
- Veolia’s processes for hazardous waste treatment, including neutralization and recycling.
- Challenges in managing hazardous waste in the middle east.
- Future advancements in this field and practical tips for safe hazardous waste disposal in the UAE.
Want to see the faces behind the voices? You can watch this episode on YouTube.
About the host- Nadine Zidani:
Nadine is a sustainability expert, impact entrepreneur, and founder of MENA Impact, the first platform for sustainability resources in the MENA region. Based in the UAE, she is committed to advancing the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and driving systemic change through her work and public speaking.
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About Veolia:
Veolia's ambition is to become the benchmark company for ecological transformation. Present on five continents with nearly 218,000 employees, the Group designs and deploys useful and concrete solutions for water, waste and energy management that help to radically change the game. Through its three complementary activities, Veolia contributes to developing access to resources, preserving available resources and renewing them.
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