Philippine Embassy and LuLu rally Filipino community for recycling drive during Qatar Sustainability Week
The Philippine Embassy in Qatar and LuLu Hypermarket held a “Recyclers United” smart-recycling event at LuLu’s D-Ring Road branch for Qatar Sustainability Week 2026, where Filipino community teams collected plastic bottles for recycling, Doha News and the Qatar Tribune reported.
LuLu Hypermarket, in collaboration with the Embassy of the Philippines in Qatar, organised “Recyclers United – Closing the Loop Through Smart Recycling” at its D-Ring Road branch as part of Qatar Sustainability Week 2026, bringing together the Filipino community and sustainability partners, Doha News reported on 4 November.
The initiative was inaugurated by Mardomel Celo D. Melicor, Ambassador of the Philippines to Qatar, in the presence of Shanavas, Regional Director of LuLu Hypermarket Qatar, representatives from the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change, Earthna Foundation, LuLu management and members of the Filipino community.
During the visit, the Ambassador toured the Philippine Embassy’s exhibition booth, which showcased the Embassy’s initiatives and efforts towards promoting environmental awareness and sustainability. He also visited LuLu’s eco-friendly aisles and the reverse vending machines for plastic bottle and aluminium can collection, as well as dedicated e-waste recycling drop-off facilities.
Filipino community teams join the drive
Filipino community teams actively joined the recycling drive and collected a significant number of plastic bottles for recycling, according to Doha News and the Qatar Tribune. Both reports said the Embassy of the Philippines played an active role in mobilising the Filipino community and encouraging participation.
The reports said LuLu continues to encourage recycling through reverse vending machines installed across its stores for collecting plastic bottles and aluminium cans, dedicated e-waste collection facilities and initiatives promoting reusable and eco-friendly shopping bags.
About Qatar Sustainability Week
Qatar Sustainability Week is a national campaign by Earthna Center for a Sustainable Future in collaboration with the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change. According to its website, the 11th edition of the week-long campaign runs from 31 October to 7 November.
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- LuLu Hypermarket, in collaboration with the Embassy of the Philippines in Qatar, organised “Recyclers United – Closing the Loop Through Smart Recycling” at its D-Ring Road branch as part of Qatar Sustainability Week 2026.
- Philippine Ambassador to Qatar Mardomel Celo D. Melicor inaugurated the initiative and toured the Embassy’s exhibition booth and LuLu’s reverse vending machines and e-waste drop-off facilities.
- Filipino community teams joined the recycling drive and collected a significant number of plastic bottles for recycling, with the Embassy mobilising the community to take part.
- Qatar Sustainability Week is a national campaign by Earthna Center for a Sustainable Future with the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change, running from 31 October to 7 November.
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