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KUWAIT (KUNA): A scientific environmental seminar, co-organized by the Arab School for Science and Technology and Kuwait Foundation for the Advancement of Science, kicked off here Sunday. Entitled “Assessment of Environmental Benefits,” the seminar aims to review the concepts, methods and evaluations for strategic environmental assessment and to discuss legal procedures in place and assess the effectiveness of legislation and the use of modern technology in the development of tools for promoting and strengthening procedures and evaluation processes. It is also meant to discuss necessary methods for achieving greater awareness and participation by the public in the process of assessing the environmental benefits and exchange of experiences through case studies.

"Al-Zour southern power plant may be closed soon as the plant is currently suffering from an oil leak. The leak started Thursday and has been detected by the Environmental Protection Authority. The plant was notified about the leak after an oil slick resulting from the leak floated on sea water and reached the boundaries of a nearby oil company. The nearby oil company, in turn, refused to deal with the problem on the grounds that it was the power plant's responsibility to do so."

The blame game continues............

Plastics in Kuwait:

"Kuwait's EQUATE Petrochemicals Company on Thursday announced launching a national campaign to introduce plastic products and its role in meeting people's economic needs and bolstering their luxury standards."

As people world over are talking about reducing use of Plastics and move to using bio-degradable materials as replacements here inKuwait one of the top companies has initiated a fresh drive to introduce Plastic products.

Will Kuwait catchup with the rest of the world anytime soon ?