Bee'ah - The Sharjah Environment Company: Samer Kamal's Interview (Arabian Business) Part 2.flv

Sharjah landfill site on recycling mission
by Mona Ibellini Thursday, 17 June 2010

The chosen landfill site in Sharjah is geographically beneficial as the water table is very deep, according to the boss of Sharjah Environment Company.

Between and above the water table is a thick layer of clay and another layer of environmental protection, engineered by Bee'ah ''reduces the risk of impacting ground water'', the company's Managing Director Samer Kamal told Arabian Business TV in an interview.

Sharjah will soon be home to the Gulf's first road made from recycled rubber. Kamal explains how recycled rubber tyres can be applied for greater good in an exclusive interview with Mona Ibellini:


The UAE happens to be the largest per capita consumer of beverage containers such as aluminum cans and plastic bottles and from an economic point of view, the most valuable materials as they are such precious commodities.

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[Beeahuae]

#The88Nomad,

Thank you for that great question.

The environmental impact of using rubberized asphalt roads versus regular asphalt roads for passenger cars as opposed to heavy trucks caused by rolling friction is negligible, with a huge safety advantage.

To reduce the environmental impact of trucking, a rail system is being built for commercial transport in the UAE.

Moreover, re-using rubber from discarded tires reduces the waste in landfills and offsets the use of petroleum products.

[The88Nomad]

traction is friction, the better the traction the more friction between the car tyres and the road surface. To overcome this increased friction, the car will use more fuel...how's is that environmentally friendly?