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Rewards for Recycling Zeloop, a mobile app that is currently at its beta stage, aims to reward users for their proenvironmental behaviours, revolutionizing the way we recycle plastic bottles. All you have to do is play the eco mission; a time limited challenge on a territory or selected collection points. The app will feature Geolocation; a dashboard that displays trophies, medals and metrics such as bottles collected; competitions; forums; a wallet to manage your rewards and the eco missions. Early adopters can sign up to the website to test it. Visit zeloop.net
Pierre Marcolini has unveiled a special sleeve featuring wonders of Dubai such as Burj Khalifa and Burj Al Arab. The box features an assortment of 25 of the maison’s Iconic Hearts. It includes a classic raspberry version that blends dark chocolate ganache with raspberry pulp and lemon zest. Other unexpected heart-shaped chocolate delights feature lemon, passion fruit, pistachio praline and salted butter caramel. Dhs195 in-store and and via WhatsApp (+971 58 213 6940).
8 BBC Good Food Middle East June-July 2020