A total of 13 government bodies discussed ways to manage electrical and electronic waste at a meeting here on Sunday. The meeting was called by National Committee on Hazardous Waste in the Presidency of Meteorology and Environment (PME). Sulaiman Al-Zaben, Director General of PME's Hazardous Waste Department, said the meeting discussed the drafting of rules on recycling and disposing of the waste in an environmentally-sound manner. The meeting also discussed holding training programs, establishing a detailed inventory of electrical and electronic waste in Jeddah and facilitating partnerships regarding proper waste disposal. There are also plans to set up a non-governmental organization to manage this waste. The meeting also concluded that several biological treatment methods are needed to deal with oil-contaminated soil, so other alternatives need to be explored. The PME, he said, will issue rules and procedures on recycling used oil, such as banning recycling techniques that involve mud and acid. __
