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...
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...
Hitting the top notes
Words Alia Fawaz
Heartbeat is a Lebanese NGO that was founded in 2005 by a group of doctors and musicians with big hearts to help...
Plants I.Q.
Words Alia Fawaz
Plants dominate every terrestrial environment, composing ninety-nine per cent of the biomass on earth. By comparison, humans and all the other animals...
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...
