“Recycling waste and e-waste is an interesting addition, because it’s different than the other activities that [focus on] logistics and transportation time, exporting and re-exporting.” 

–Ibrahim Siddiki, partner at Bracewell LLP law firm, discussing plans for Saudi Arabia’s recently announced Integrated Logistics Bonded Zone (ILBZ) near the international airport in Riyadh.  On e-waste alone, the kingdom generated 533 kilotons in 2018 but the country lacks a framework for managing the batteries, phones, computers and other electronics that are tossed out that ultimately harm the environment, according to a 2019 paper published on the US National Centre for Biotechnology Information. [Arabian Business]