Discover the latest from Again, PleaseFrom major activations to measurable circular impact at scale.
Again, Please by Polygreen has been recognised for its contribution to Ethara's Gold-winning Sustainable Solution at the Eventex Awards for Single-Use Plastic Reduction during the 2025 Formula 1 Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. The award celebrates Ethara's leadership in delivering one of the region's most ambitious single-use plastic reduction programmes, with Again, Please contributing its closed-loop reusable cup system to help demonstrate how circular solutions can be successfully implemented at large-scale events.
During the four-day event, Again, Please reusable cups were deployed across 148 food and beverage outlets at Yas Marina Circuit and Etihad Park, helping prevent more than 500,000 single-use cups from entering the waste stream while achieving an 82% return rate. The initiative set a new benchmark for sustainable event delivery in the UAE, proving that collaboration, operational excellence and innovative infrastructure can turn ambitious sustainability goals into measurable environmental impact.
Again, Please's parent company, Polygreen, has been named among the first six organisations to receive Expo City Dubai's Green Licence, a new certification launched as part of the UAE's first Green Innovation District. Developed by Expo City Dubai in partnership with the Ministry of Economy and Tourism, the Green Licence recognises businesses with demonstrated environmental, social and governance (ESG) credentials that are driving sustainable innovation and contributing to the UAE's transition towards a circular, low-carbon economy. As one of the inaugural licensees, Polygreen becomes part of a collaborative ecosystem dedicated to delivering measurable environmental, economic and social impact.
The recognition reinforces Polygreen's position as a pioneering leader in circular economy solutions, delivering innovative environmental, recycling, reusability and waste management services, including Again, Please's reusable packaging system. Through the Green Innovation District, Polygreen will benefit from opportunities to collaborate with like-minded organisations, access business growth and innovation support, and help accelerate the development of climate-aligned and circular economy solutions that contribute to the UAE's Net Zero and economic diversification ambitions.
For years, sustainability efforts have focused on managing waste more efficiently. Better recycling rates, improved waste segregation and investments in landfill diversion have dominated the conversation. While these measures are necessary, they address the problem too late in the lifecycle.
The real opportunity lies further upstream in redesigning how we consume so that waste is no longer the default outcome. Reusable foodware may appear to be a small intervention, but it represents a powerful shift in thinking. It signals a move away from managing waste towards eliminating it through behavioural change and system design.
The Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi (EAD), in collaboration with Polygreen’s Again, Please initiative, has launched a framework to establish a reusable foodware ecosystem on Yas Island, marking a significant step in advancing environmental circularity solutions and sustainable waste management in Abu Dhabi.
Unveiled during the World Future Energy Summit, the initiative is designed to address the regulatory, operational and market foundations for an integrated reusable and hygienic foodware model serving the retail and food and beverage sectors within the Emirate.
Ethara, the region’s leading live events and entertainment company, and their joint venture venue operation partner OVG Middle East, have announced a new partnership with Again, Please, the UAE-based reusable foodware packaging system by Polygreen, marking a significant milestone in sustainable event management across the region.
Ethara successfully piloted Again, Please reusable foodware during November and December 2025 across seven high-profile concerts and live events at Etihad Park and Yas Marina Circuit, including the Formula 1 Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, which drew 339,000 attendees to the circuit and the after-race concerts.
Hospitality has always been about making guests feel welcome. In the UAE, it is closely associated with generosity, respect and creating memorable experiences. As businesses look for ways to reduce waste and move away from single-use packaging, an important question has emerged: can reusable systems achieve these sustainability goals without compromising the standards of hospitality that guests expect?
The launch of Again, Please at the World Future Energy Summit (WFES) signalled a shift in how sustainability is being approached: away from long-term ambition and towards practical, operational solutions that work in the real world.