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Saudi authorities confident of ‘Green Haj’ wider rollout, dedicated fund to be set up


Photo: Separate waste compactors for plastics and aluminium cans seen at the Al-Mashaer Al-Muqaddasa, which consists of Arafat, Muzdalifa and Mina in Saudi Arabia during the haj season in 2018. Photo supplied by the Saudi Environmental Society

Saudi authorities are confident of a wider rollout of the ‘Green Haj’ initiative next year after the project's pilot run during this year's pilgrimage. A dedicated fund will be set up to support the work.

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Environment
Haj
Pilgrimage
Recycling
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