Zain Jordan renewed its commitment to protecting the marine environment and enhancing sustainability in Aqaba, through its fifth participation in a Red Sea seabed cleaning campaign in the Gulf of Aqaba, in collaboration with the charitable awareness company “ProjectSea”.
During this campaign, about 100 kilograms of waste and debris stuck in the Red Sea bed were extracted, bringing the total amount contributed by the company through its successive participations to about 380 kilograms of waste. The extracted materials included plastic and metal waste, remnants of fishing gear, and other pollutants that harm the marine ecosystem.
Zain's participation in this campaign is part of its ongoing efforts to raise awareness of the importance of preserving the marine environment and encouraging the visitors of Aqaba's beaches to adopt responsible practices that maintain the cleanliness of the Red Sea and enhance Aqaba's status as a distinguished tourist destination and a bright image for "Jordan's delightful gateway". This initiative is also part of Zain's commitment to achieving Sustainable Development Goals that it adopts in all its programs and initiatives, particularly Goal 6 "Clean Water and Sanitation", Goal 14 "Life Below Water", and Goal 17 "Partnerships for the Goals".
It is worth mentioning that the charitable awareness company “ProjectSea”, co-founded by Saif Al-Madanat and Bissan Al-Sharif four years ago, has organized 52 Red Sea seabed cleaning campaigns to date, with more than 630 volunteers from 52 nationalities participating. Since its inception, it has contributed to extracting more than 315 thousand pieces of waste totaling over 17 tons, most of it plastic waste. The company strives to reduce the environmental risk posed by plastic waste, which takes decades to decompose, and to raise awareness about the dangers of disposing of waste on beaches and in the sea.
