UPAC marked Earth Day 2017 by hosting a range of environmentally friendly activities at the Discovery Mall in Kuwait City. The event, which was hosted on April 22nd, focused on the screening of various Earth Day related documentaries covering topics such as environmental preservation, water conservation and the importance of agriculture. The screenings were accompanied by the distribution of 146 small plants amongst the event participants in order to re plant in their own gardens with the aim being to support environmental awareness and preservation.
This year’s Earth Day activities make up a part of a wider range of social responsibility initiatives supported by UPAC and dedicated solely to the environment. . Over the past three months UPAC participated in an environmental recycling program aimed at reducing plastic waste and to date has collected approximately 3,000 plastic bottles for safe disposal. UPAC has pledged to continue working with various environmentally friendly organizations in order to further its commitment and support of the environment.