Posted By
Najib
Mar 03, 2025 01:25
Talks about implementing incinerators as part of the government's waste management plan have re-emerged recently after newly appointed Environment Minister Dr. Tamara El-Zein stated on MTV that she supports using incinerators to produce electricity from waste. Incinerators were included in the government's 2019 waste management plan, despite the efforts made by the Waste Management Coalition and several NGOs to highlight the harm caused by incinerators and explain why they won't work in Lebanon. The topic…
Posted By
Najib
Mar 02, 2025 04:19
Since the beginning of 2025, at least 70 people have been killed in 144 traffic accidents across Lebanon, according to YASA. In addition to that, 199 people have been injured. The roads in Lebanon are becoming deadlier every year, yet there seems to be no one taking action to stop reckless drivers from putting their lives—and the lives of others—at risk on the highways. What's even more troubling is when people seem more interested in…
Critiques
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Critiques
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Critiques
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Critiques
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Critiques
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