The National

Desert clean-up

  • Members of the Offroaders.ae desert driving club collect rubbish during a clean up drive at the Al Badayer desert area in Sharjah. All photos by Pawan Singh / The National
    Members of the Offroaders.ae desert driving club collect rubbish during a clean up drive at the Al Badayer desert area in Sharjah. All photos by Pawan Singh / The National
  • A convoy of 23 vehicles hit the dunes of the Al Badayer desert area in Sharjah on January 16.
    A convoy of 23 vehicles hit the dunes of the Al Badayer desert area in Sharjah on January 16.
  • Volunteers from the Offroaders.ae driving club filled 100 bags of rubbish, mainly plastic waste, during a desert clean-up.
    Volunteers from the Offroaders.ae driving club filled 100 bags of rubbish, mainly plastic waste, during a desert clean-up.
  • A portable toilet, children's toys and an abandoned tent were just some of the waste cleared by volunteers.
    A portable toilet, children's toys and an abandoned tent were just some of the waste cleared by volunteers.
  • Members of the driving group who regularly visit the desert said rubbish and plastic is a worsening problem.
    Members of the driving group who regularly visit the desert said rubbish and plastic is a worsening problem.
  • Members collect trash during the desert clean-up drive.
    Members collect trash during the desert clean-up drive.
  • Members collect trash during the desert clean-up drive.
    Members collect trash during the desert clean-up drive.
  • Members collect trash during the desert clean-up drive.
    Members collect trash during the desert clean-up drive.
  • Volunteers from the Offroaders.ae driving club filled 100 bags of rubbish, mainly plastic waste, during a desert clean-up.
    Volunteers from the Offroaders.ae driving club filled 100 bags of rubbish, mainly plastic waste, during a desert clean-up.
  • Members collect trash during the desert clean-up drive.
    Members collect trash during the desert clean-up drive.
  • Members collect trash during the desert clean-up drive.
    Members collect trash during the desert clean-up drive.
  • A convoy of 23 vehicles scoured five square kilometres of desert during their clean up.
    A convoy of 23 vehicles scoured five square kilometres of desert during their clean up.
  • A convoy of 23 vehicles scoured five square kilometres of desert during their clean up.
    A convoy of 23 vehicles scoured five square kilometres of desert during their clean up.