DOHA: Qatargas, together with the Ministry of Environment will lead the second annual beach clean-up drive on Saturday at Al Ghariya beach, about 85km north of Doha. The annual beach clean-up drive was launched by Qatargas last year.
This year’s slogan for the beach clean-up drive is ‘Our Beaches - Keep them clean, enjoy them more,’ and it will be held with the participation of public.
Litter and garbage on the beach can be harmful to the health and safety of beach goers and hazardous to the environment.
The environmental initiative was announced at a press conference held at the Qatargas Doha head office yesterday, attended by Mansour Rashid Al Naimi, Qatargas Public Relations Manager and Omar Salim Al Naimi, Director of Environmental Protection Department, Ministry of Environment.
Al Naimi said: “This year, we are inviting the public to join us in the beach clean-up. Our message through this initiative is that environmental protection is everyone’s responsibility. We are committed to play our part in sustaining our environment for the coming generations.”
Omar Salim Al Naimi, Director of Environmental Protection Department, Ministry of Environment, commented, “We appreciate Qatargas’ continued commitment to help keep the beaches in the North-Eastern areas of Qatar as clean as possible.”
As many as 500 people including Qatargas employees and public are expected to participate in activities that involve collecting and removing rubbish and other debris from the beach.
The Peninsula
