VeryNile, an Egyptian environmental initiative created in 2018, has been devoted to removing garbages from the Nile River, raising awareness about the importance of reducing plastic use, and empowering local communities.

VeryNile brings together multi-sectoral volunteers and partners on developing sustainable means to clean the Nile, recycling solid waste collected from the river, and taking measures to decrease the use of single-use plastics. Egypt annually removes 7.5 million tons of waste from the Nile, the lifeline of Egypt.

VeryNile members remove garbages from the Nile River in Cairo, Egypt, June 5, 2021.(Photo: Xinhua)

 

VeryNile members collect garbages from the Nile River in Cairo, Egypt, June 5, 2021.(Photo: Xinhua)

 

A fisherman financially empowered by VeryNile collects plastics from the Nile River in Cairo, Egypt, June 5, 2021. (Photo: Xinhua)

 

A VeryNile member handles compressed plastic bottles collected from the Nile River for recycling at a solid waste management base on Qursaya island in Giza, Egypt, June 5, 2021.(Photo: Xinhua)