Caline MalekJun 16, 20201 minHow Middle East’s coronavirus crisis threatens the environment tooThe importance of hygiene has led to an exponential increase in use of disposable plastic products COVID-19 may have set the world back...
Caline MalekAug 7, 20191 minConfluence of cultures in the Gulf inspires wearable artThird Culture Co was set up by Shaima Shamsi, an Indian who was born and raised in Saudi Arabia. The 29-year-old entrepreneur has been...
Caline MalekJun 9, 20191 minUN campaign draws attention to the world’s ailing oceansMicroplastics floating in the ocean are making their way into the food chain. Most plastics are expected to remain intact for decades or...
Caline MalekOct 3, 20181 minFind out How a Giant Floating Barrier is Trapping Plastic in the Great Pacific Garbage PatchThe system consists of a 600-meter-long floating barrier that sits at the surface of the water with a three-meter-deep skirt below The...
Caline MalekJun 29, 20181 minCheap, Convenient and Deadly, Disposable Packaging is Killing the World's OceansPlastic consumption in the Gulf is growing rapidly, reaching 94 kilograms per person in 2016. Qatar was found to have the highest plastic...