UAE – Mubasher: UAE's leading integrated environmental, recycling, and waste management company Bee’ah on Wednesday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Unilever Gulf for collaboration in an end-to-end integrated plastic recycling management system, according to the Emirates News Agency (WAM).

The partnership between Bee’ah and Unilever Gulf supports the UAE's Vision 2021 targets to divert waste from landfills.

"This agreement with Unilever addresses plastic pollution through a holistic approach and how Bee’ah can become a strategic partner that supports companies with their environmental, social, and governance targets," Bee’ah’s group CEO Khaled Al Huraimel said.

Bee’ah and Unilever will undertake feasibility studies to launch a new plastic recycling facility, with the capacity to recycle plastic waste and produce 14,400 tonnes of recycled high-density polyethylene and polypropylene per year.

"We are committed to collecting more than we sell, to ensure the development of a circular economy locally and are delighted to partner with Bee’ah on this important agenda," executive vice president of Unilever in MENA, Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, and Turkey, Sanjiv Kakkar, commented.

Furthermore, Bee’ah and Unilever will also collaborate to implement a community awareness outreach initiative.