Amman, Aug. 24 (Petra) — Fifty waste-sorting bins have been
installed across Petra as part of a wider program to improve waste
management, expand recycling practices and reduce littering at
tourism and public sites across the Kingdom.

The Ministry of Environment said Monday the bins were distributed and
installed in coordination with the Petra Development and Tourism
Region Authority under the executive program of the national
cleanliness and anti-littering strategy.

The initiative is designed to strengthen waste management
infrastructure and encourage residents, visitors and businesses to
separate waste at source, helping improve the efficiency of
collection, sorting and recycling.

The ministry said better infrastructure is one of the main pillars of
the cleanliness strategy, alongside public awareness, monitoring and
partnerships with relevant institutions.

In Petra, the measures are also intended to help preserve the area’s
environmental and tourism assets while encouraging more responsible
waste-disposal practices among visitors and local communities.

The ministry said the Petra initiative forms part of a scheduled
nationwide program to distribute waste containers and upgrade
cleanliness infrastructure across the Kingdom.

The program will extend to forests, parks, tourism destinations and
other public spaces, with implementation coordinated with relevant
authorities according to the needs of each area.

The ministry said it will continue expanding the program as part of
efforts to raise cleanliness standards, improve waste management and
strengthen environmental protection nationwide.

//Petra// RZ