Africa is the new recycling frontier, proclaims the Recycling Association of Africa. The organisation has recently hosted a conference in Dubai spotlighting the African continent’s recycling potential.
‘At RAA, we are working to correct the negative rhetoric that has tarnished Africa,’ says RAA’s founder Salaam Sharif. ‘From being a needy continent for human aid and a lack of resources to being one of the most potential natural and human resource centric continents.’
According to the UAE-based metal scrap recycler and trader, African countries are slowly recognising the benefits of a thriving recycling industry. ‘Africa is the world’s second largest continent with an area of about 30 million km2 and a growing population of more than 1.2 billion. With an estimated GDP of US$ 5.5 trillion (EUR 5.3 trillion), the continent is an economic area of growing importance.’
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