Kuwait plans to build its first specialized zone for industrial waste recycling, local newspaper Al Qabas reported last week, citing people with knowledge of the matter. The country’s Public Authority for Industry is in the final process of selecting a consultant for the project, which will be built in the Northern Shagaya region. The 2 sq km project will be divided into 215 plots of land allocated for recycling factories managing industrial waste like tires, plastic, wood, building materials, minerals, and others. No financial details or a timeline for the project have been disclosed.

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