Author Archives: Salman Zafar

About Salman Zafar

Salman Zafar is the Founder and Editor-in-Chief of EcoMENA. He is a consultant, ecopreneur and journalist with expertise across in waste management, renewable energy, environment protection and sustainable development. Salman has successfully accomplished a wide range of projects in the areas of biomass energy, biogas, waste-to-energy, recycling and waste management. He has participated in numerous conferences and workshops as chairman, session chair, keynote speaker and panelist. He is proactively engaged in creating mass awareness on renewable energy, waste management and environmental sustainability across the globe Salman Zafar can be reached at salman@ecomena.org

Going Green in 2026: 5 Eco-friendly New Year Resolutions

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As the new year approaches, it’s not just about setting resolutions for personal growth. It’s also the perfect opportunity to reflect on how we can take steps toward a healthier planet. In this article, we will discuss the 5 impactful New Year resolutions you can adopt in 2026 to save the environment. 1. Rethink Your Waste Small adjustments in your day-to-day life can make a huge difference when it comes to reducing waste. Switching from single-use plastics to reusable items is an effective first step. Single-use plastics harm the environment and contribute to landfills. Instead of grabbing that plastic water … Continue reading →

لماذا تعد مشاريع الطاقة الشمسية المجتمعية أساسية لتحقيق المساواة في الطاقة

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عندما تفكر في الطاقة النظيفة، ربما تتخيل مزارع طاقة شمسية كبيرة أو ألواح شمسية لامعة على السطح. ولكن لا يمكن للجميع تثبيت نظامهم الخاص لأنهم إما يستأجرون أو يعيشون في منازل مظللة. لا يستطيع البعض تحمل التكاليف الأولية . تصبح الطاقة الشمسية المجتمعية لا تقدر بثمن في هذه الحالات. يمنحك فرصة للاستفادة من الطاقة النظيفة المشتركة، حتى عندما يكون التركيب التقليدي للطاقة الشمسية غير ممكن. والأهم من ذلك، أنه يخلق مسارًا نحو المساواة في الطاقة، مما يساعد المزيد من الناس على الوصول إلى الكهرباء بأسعار معقولة وموثوقة. تهدف مشاريع الطاقة المتجددة إلى سد الفجوة من خلال توفير وصول أكثر عدلاً … Continue reading →

النفايات الطبية في دول مجلس التعاون الخليجي

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كان هناك وعي متزايد بالحاجة للإدارة الآمنة للنفايات الطبية في جميع أنحاء العالم . تتولد النفايات الطبية من جميع القطاعات الصحية بما في ذلك المستشفيات والمختبرات ومراكز التشخيص والبحث، وعيادات طب الأسنان وبنوك الدم والمشارح ومراكز التشريح، والمستشفيات البيطرية والمختبرات الصناعية ,, إلخ . النفايات الطبية التي تشكل أكبر خطر على صحة الإنسان هي النفايات المُعدية (أو النفايات الطبية الخطرة) التي تشكل 15 – 25 في المئة من إجمالي نفايات الرعاية الصحية . ويمكن أن تشمل النفايات المعدية جميع أنواع النفايات التي تلوثت او يشتبه في تلوثها  بسوائل الجسم مثل الدم ومشتقاته، وأنابيب القسطرة والقفازات، والفحوصات المستخدمة لفحص البكتيريا  ومخازن … Continue reading →

8 Top Trends Driving the Modern HVAC Industry

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Like other industrial sectors, the HVAC industry is going through a rapid transformation. The development of modern HVAC systems are driven by technological advancements, human-centric design, and sustainable living. In this post, excellencehvac.com will discuss the emerging trends driving the development of modern HVAC systems, and how they are impacting homeowners as well as businesses. 1. The Home Automation Revolution Modern HVAC systems have emerged as the main component of an automated home. Nowadays, heating and cooling systems can decode user preferences and daily regimen to automatically set optimum room temperature for resident’s comfort. Home assistant integrations, such as Amazon … Continue reading →

How To Lessen Your Contribution To Noise Pollution

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If you are constantly bugged by disturbing or unwanted noise to the point that it interferes with your normal daily activities, then you are categorically experiencing noise pollution. This is a disruptive type of sound that can be annoying and life-altering because it can affect your mood, responses, relationships or socialization, and performance. Extreme noise pollution can greatly affect an individual’s quality of life. It can also cause chronic stress which impacts overall health. Noise pollution would usually come from different sources such as industrial noise or those coming from construction, electrical machinery, or from traffic noise such as sounds … Continue reading →

Safe and Responsible Disposal Of Paint: Things You Should Know

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As with most home improvement projects, it is likely that you will have some leftover painting supplies when you are done painting. However, you will soon discover that landfills will not accept paint. It is considered hazardous waste and not something that they want to risk putting in the landfill where it might leach into the water supply. Since you are reading this article, you clearly want to get rid of your leftover paint in an economical manner that is also safe for the environment. Why Paint is Harmful to the Environment There are a lot of chemically-made compounds that … Continue reading →

Major Illnesses Caused by Dirty Water and How to Avoid Them

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Did you know that over 780 million people worldwide lack access to clean water? In many parts of the world, drinking water is so dirty that it can cause several potentially fatal illnesses. The diseases caused by contaminated water ranges from Cholera to Polio to Typhoid fever and each one presents a host of severe symptoms, which result in almost a million deaths annually. In this article, Waterlogic highlight the regions worst affected by water borne diseases as well as suggesting actions to take and help make the drinking water safe to drink — including one technology used in the … Continue reading →

Beyond Wage Slavery – A Return to a Better Economy, Politics And Society

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According to the Cambridge Dictionary, wage slavery is defined as the economic condition where someone is obliged to work so that they can earn enough money to live on and pay for necessities. In effect, all workers in the global economy who have no other option but to work and sell their labour or else face poverty and homelessness, are in fact slaves to the capitalist economy. This links with the ideas of thinkers like Karl Marx and Joseph Proudhon, who elaborated on the comparison between wage labour and slavery, most notably the critique of work and working conditions. Moreover, … Continue reading →

Solid Waste Management in Oman

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Solid waste management is a challenging issue for the Sultanate of Oman because of limited land availability and adverse impacts on environment and public health. With population of almost 3.9 million inhabitants, Oman generates more than 1.7 million tons of solid waste each year. The average per capita waste generation is more than 1.2 kg per day, which is equivalent to about 4700 tons of municipal waste every day. Solid waste in Oman is characterized by very high percentage of recyclables, primarily paper and cardboard (15%), plastics (20.9%), metals (1.8%) and glass (4%) (Source: Waste Characterization and Quantification Survey, Be’ah, 2013). However the country is … Continue reading →

إعادة تدوير النفايات البلاستيكية بولي إثيلين

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تواجه منطقة الشرق الأوسط، على غرار كل المراكز الحضرية الحديثة الأخرى،  تحديات في مجال حماية البيئة نظرا لإنتاجها كميات هائلة و أشكالا مختلفة من النفايات . ويتجاوز الإنتاج الإجمالي من النفايات الحضرية  لدول الشرق الأوسط   ال 150 مليون طن سنويا، تشكل فيه النفايات البلاستيكية من 10 إلى 15 في المئة. وقد أصبح تزايد عدد السكان والاستهلاك المتزايد، والاتجاه المطرد نحو ثقافة “المتاح”،  بمثابة كابوس يؤرق السلطات المحلية في مختلف أنحاء المنطقة وخارجها. لقد زاد استهلاك البلاستيك بمعدل هائل على مدى العقدين الماضيين لكونه الآن يلعب دورا هاما في جميع جوانب الحياة العصرية. ويستخدم البلاستيك في تصنيع العديد من المنتجات مثل … Continue reading →

النفايات الغذائية خلال شهر رمضان في الشرق الأوسط

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مع حلول شهر رمضان المبارك خلال الأيام القليلة القادمة، ضخمة الهدر الغذائي في منطقة الشرق الأوسط تخطف الأضواء مرة أخرى. بل هي الحقيقة المقبولة على نطاق واسع أن ما يقرب من نصف مجرى النفايات البلدية الصلبة في منطقة الشرق الأوسط ويتكون من النفايات الغذائية والمواد المرتبطة بها. كمية متزايدة من فضلات الطعام في الشرق الأوسط على وجه السرعة يتطلب استراتيجية قوية لإدارة النفايات الغذائية لضمان التقليل والتخلص بطريقه صديقة للبيئة. النفايات الغذائية في رمضان دول الشرق الاوسط اعترفوا انهم أعلى مبذرون غذاء في العالم، وخلال شهر رمضان الحالة يأخذ منعطفا نحو الأسوأ. في عام 2012، قدر أن بلدية دبي في … Continue reading →

The Environmental Impacts of Car Accidents

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Car accidents are increasing all over the world. Although many people may not be aware of it, accidents can have a large negative impact on the environment. Car accidents affect people’s health and finances as well as the structure of the roads. Cars have long been known to have an environmental impact as a result of their emissions and the gas they use, which affects the planet negatively. The recent findings now prove that even in cases of accidents, cars can still negatively impact the planet in different ways whether  directly or indirectly. 1. Gas Leaks One of the main … Continue reading →