#ABCLebanon Has Signed A Zero Waste Act And Is Now Recycling

I passed by ABC Achrafieh last week and noticed that they had kicked off a recycling campaign and replaced their old bins with new ones that separate recyclable from non-recyclable items. Moreover, I learned that ABC Lebanon signed a Zero Waste Act, which is an initiative aimed "at minimizing solid waste haphazard disposal and diverting the waste stream away from landfills". ABC is expected to reduce waste by 80% in all its malls. Needless to…

Let’s Help Out Achrafieh’s Street Musician

Update: His name is Maroun Nachef and is known as The Seller of Songs. Here's an old article with more details about Maroun. Thank you Alexis! I was once told about an old man who sits on Sassine Square and plays the Oud but I never really met him until today. He was sitting in the middle of the square with a hat in front of him to collect tips and a banner on his…

Beirut Martyrs Square Statue Joins The #YouStink Protest

by Joy Fayad Someone photoshopped Martyrs Square statue to make one of the statues look like they're disgusted from the smell and joined the #YouStink protest. I think it's pretty funny but I really hope that we won't be having any martyrs in the upcoming protests. There's a big demonstration planned in Beirut on Saturday and we've witnessed the birth of 4 or 5 new movements this week which is not necessarily a good thing.…
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Correcting The DailyMail & NYTimes: LBC Reporter Attacked By Police Not Protesters

11 years ago
Photo by Karim Mostafa Update: The DailyMail removed the article. The DailyMail shared an article on the recent Beirut Protests stating that “a female reporter was attacked by protesters on live TV during the anti-government ...
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#BeirutWall Is Down

11 years ago
via Nader Houella It barely lasted 24 hours. The question is though who put it up in the first place and how much did it cost to install it and remove it? More wasted money. ...
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The Beirut Wall Of Shame Turned Into A Piece Of Art In Less Than An Hour

11 years ago
via Patyl I still can’t believe they actually built a cement wall to block the entrance to the Serail and prevent protesters from getting any further. I’m totally against what happened two days ago and ...
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Five Funny #YouReek (#YouStink) Pictures & Videos

11 years ago
A Beiruti snack called Ramez – Mazraat that sells chicken got inspired from the #Tol3it_Ree7etkon campaign and 3as3us’s #Farroujna_Lil_Watan episode and kicked off the #‏طَيبي_ريحتكن‬ campaign. [YouTube] I have no idea who originally shot this ...
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