The only way is out

Words Bassam Alkantar Seven months ago, the authorities shut the main landfill site (Naameh) for garbage from the capital, without providing an alternative. Since then, rubbish...

Helping industry come clean

Words Tamara Batshon Industrial waste is a leading contaminator in Lebanon, along with solid waste and wastewater.  To help reduce the pollutants from industries, the...

Sidon’s trash turns to treasure

Words Tamara Batshon Many recall the infamous trash mountain in the city of Sidon, which existed for three decades. Now, however, residents of Sidon can...

In search of fantastic plastic

Words Alia Fawaz Wherever you look you will see something made of plastic. It’s not just the obvious food and beverage packaging but everything from...

Green wide web

Words Alia Fawaz For decades scientists have been claiming that plants are deeply interconnected and function in synergy. Recently people have begun to compare flora...

Once upon a time in Rotterdam: a floating forest

Words John Gray    Photography Olivier Scheffer In today’s urbanized environments we all strive to make our spaces greener.  Whether it’s creating garden landscapes and...