Replacing Plastic Bags by Reusable Bags

Waste Less Lebanon has recently launched its BYOB initiative in an attempt to reduce plastic bags use and replace them with reusable bags. The NGO is selling LAL tote reusable bags at Fahed Supervalue on the Nahr el Mot highway for LL8,000 each or LL20,000 for three, which is a bit pricey to be honest and might discourage customers from purchasing them. Even if that's the best price they were able to get, they should…

Red Bull CPD Regional Finals Coming back to #Beirut on September 23!

After seven years, Red Bull Car Park Drift regional finals are coming back to Beirut and will take place on Sunday the 23rd of September, starting 12:00, in the Parking lot adjacent to Beirut’s Martyrs’ Square. The last edition took place at the Forum de Beirut and was epic, and I expect this one to be even better. Fourteen Drivers from 11 countries will be competing for the “King of Drift” title and thousands of…
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Check Out Karantina’s Kickass Play Garden

6 years ago
Following my article on the lack of outdoor playgrounds in Lebanon, I received an email regarding an award-winning initiative undertaken by two landscape architects Zeina Kronfol & Pamela Haydamous who redesigned the old Karantina public ...
Automotive

Abdo Feghali Impressive Run Earns Him 4th Spot at 2018 Red Bull Drift Shifters

6 years ago
The 2018 edition of Red Bull Drift Shifters took place this year in Liverpool and Abdo Feghali “Dado” pulled an impressive run to end up in fourth spot overall, and one of four drivers to ...
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Ray Bassil & Alain Moussa Win First Gold Medal for #Lebanon at the 2018 Asian Games

6 years ago
Lebanese Champion Ray Bassil & Alain Moussa clinched the first gold medal for Lebanon at the 2018 Asian Games that are taking place in Jakarta. Ray & Alain won the Gold in the Trap Mixed ...
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Stunning 7-Minute Video on Akkar: Lebanon’s Green Treasure

6 years ago
Akkar Trail shared a 7-minute video showcasing Akkar’s green treasure which occupies 20% of Akkar’s total area. The forests in Akkar are among the largest and most bio-diverse in Lebanon and there are several protected ...
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Twelve Year Old Girl Mechanic Video Goes Viral, Gets Dream Job

6 years ago
A lot of children are forced into child labor in Lebanon, and the authorities have made little progress to reduce child abuse. In fact, things have worsened ever since the Syrian crisis began whether thousands ...
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17,000 Seedlings Will Turn Aaqoura’s Barren land into a Forest

6 years ago
I stumbled upon this video of a reforestation initiative organized by Aaqoura’s youth and the town’s environmental committee with the help of US Aid, US Forest Service and Lebanon Reforestation Initiative. Over 17,000 seedlings were ...
Art

Lebanese Musician Creates Musical Instrument Using Army Bullets From Arsal Battle

6 years ago
Lebanese Musician Alain Bourgi collected empty bullets from the #DawnOfTheMountains battle that took place in Arsal two years ago to build a musical instrument and sing the Lebanese National Anthem with it. I love the ...
Art

Fayrouz Dubbed #AllTimeGreat on Forbes’ Arab Stars List

6 years ago
Forbes Middle East compiled two lists of Arab Celebrities on the Global Stage and Celebrities With Arab Roots and placed Lebanese Singer Fairouz on top of all others as the greatest Arab star of all ...
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