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OCTOBER 27, 2022

Tag: Environment

‘Green hajj’ slowly takes root in Mecca

Mina, Saudi Arabia  — Thousands of cleaners are busy separating plastic from other rubbish as more than two million Muslims wrap up a pilgrimage to Mecca that presents a huge environmental challenge for Saudi Arabia.

The Mamuniya camp in Mina near the holy city is dotted with color-coded barrels – black for organic waste and blue for cans and plastics for recycling.

It’s all part of an initiative to reduce the environmental footprint of the hajj, one of the world’s largest annual gatherings.

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Solar cookout aims to woo traditional chefs, cut carbon

DEZHOU, China — The savory aromas of roasting hot dogs and chicken kebabs wafted out of metal and glass vacuum tubes heated by mirrors curved to capture the sun’s heat.

Two dozen chefs, donning white aprons and hats, have prepared soups, baked “baozi” pork buns, and boiled rice porridge at a festival designed to demonstrate the potential of solar cookers that organizers claimed can help reduce climate-changing greenhouse gas emissions.

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