Environmentalists Warn Of Mediterranean Pollution From Lebanon Land Reclamation

Environmentalists Warn Of Mediterranean Pollution From Lebanon Land Reclamation

Posted on January 14, 2018 by DrRossH in Landfills and Disposal

A land reclamation project that uses vast amounts of garbage extends hundreds of feet into the sea. ‘We are fishing plastic,’ says a fisherman. The country has long struggled to manage its waste.

Source: Environmentalists Warn Of Mediterranean Pollution From Lebanon Land Reclamation

Lebanon is drowning in its own garbage. Beirut and its suburbs alone generate more than 3,000 tons of trash per day, according to government figures. Corruption, bad infrastructure and a weak government have all contributed to dysfunction when it comes to waste disposal. In 2015, the crisis became so severe that trash was left to rot for months on city streets. That sparked massive protests against the government.