A HAVEN OF PEACE, by Noor El Hashem

Shakespeare said, "Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day?" In Lebanon, well... Where do I begin? One of the most basic signs of God’s gift...

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 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...

Driving the lesson home

Words Sawsan Abou Fakhreddine The project’s name, “THE 3R (reduce, reuse, recycle) MOBILE SCHOOL,” encapsulates its main idea: spreading awareness in different regions through the...

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...

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...