On Tuesday, Egypt’s Minister of Environment Yasmin Fouad said that the government has plans to turn Sharm El Sheikh into an eco-friendly city with the help of the United Nations Development Program (UNDP). During a meeting with the governor of South Sinai Khaled Foda, the minister discussed the development of South Sinai’s nature reserves including prominent locations like Blue Hole and Ras Abu Galoum protectorates. The ministry has plans to turn Gharqana village in Napq Protected Area, which is located near Sharm El Sheikh, into an eco-friendly village. In 2018, the project was led by the Egyptian government to transform the touristic seaside into a green city by incorporating waste recycling plants, environmentally-friendly technology for renewable energies and water recycling. The UNDP financed the project by providing USD 5 million to kick start it. In recent months, Egypt has made several efforts to encourage its citizens to lead an environmentally-conscious life by familiarizing Egyptians with recycling as well as ceiling the amount of plastic consumed. With the arrival of summer, governor of the Red Sea governorate, General Ahmad Abdallah, recently announced that plastic bags in Marsa Alam would soon be…
