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...
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...
Meet me in paradise
Words Sanya Shahrasbi and Nabil Michael Barbir
Far off in the corner of the world, nestled in Micronesia, lies an isolated country of unparalleled beauty,...
Thumbs up Bikfaya Biclean helps one municipality take the lead by example
Words Bassam Alkantar
The Lebanese government has said that it will temporarily reopen a landfill and build three new landfills to ease an eight-month rubbish...
The man with a (sustainable) plan
words Jody Jaffe
Illustration Riad Hanna-el-daher
Lebanon seems to be constantly teetering on the brink of collapse. The garbage crisis was resolved only...
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...