To protect the environment and make UAE a pollution free space, Al-Futtaim Automotive started a desert clean-up drive recently. More than 650 workers from the company took part in the campaign, which was planned by the Dubai Municipality and Dubai Police.
The workers collected more than 2,000 bags of trash comprising of plastic, paper, box abandoned food items and other injurious materials.
Talking about the desert clean-up drive, Colonel Ali Rashed Mubarak Markhan Alketbi, Lahbab Police Post Manager, stated, “It is our responsibility as a community to come together and protect the environment around us by complying with environmental rules and regulations thereby leading a healthy, happy and clean life free from any pollution. I would like to thank Al-Futtaim Automotive for this community initiative and for their efforts to protect the environment and creating awareness amongst residents.”
A spokesperson from Dubai Municipality remarked, “Plastic bags and other solid waste cause the most damage to the environment as they are non-biodegradable. It is our collective responsibility to keep the place we live in clean and free from pollution. We are extremely delighted with Al-Futtaim Automotive for their efforts to clean up the desert and their continued support to make the city of Dubai green.”
Ralf Zimmermann, Managing Director – Al-Futtaim Aftersales Services UAE stated, “We are proud citizens of this wonderful country and in the year of tolerance the green initiative is a great way to give something back. At the same time, our associates are our most important asset. Their engagement is a big focus of our activity. This day combines both points in a real win-win way.”
Apart from offering state-of-the-art vehicles, Al-Futtaim Automotive also takes pride to make the UAE a safe, healthy and pollution free country.