Benches and a trash can made of concrete and recycled plastic, on June 21, 2025, at the public beach of Kfar Abida, in Northern Lebanon. (Credit: Lilia Geha/L’Orient-Le Jour)
"It's for trash, not for pebbles!" joked Scarlett, watching her son carefully place his little beach treasures into one of the new turquoise recycling bins made of concrete and recycled plastic. Sitting beside Michel on a brand-new bench, she told L’Orient-Le Jour: “It’s our fourth time here. It’s clean, quiet... and now there’s something comfortable to sit on!”On Saturday morning at the public beach in Kfar Abida, North Lebanon, the gentle lapping of the waves blended with the soft chatter of the coastline’s regulars. Only a few construction machines near the public space disturbed the calm. More on this Public beaches in Lebanon: Yes, they exist! On June 21, the "Beach for All" initiative was launched — a project to install benches and bins made from recycled plastic along the Kfar Abida public beach. The initiative was carried...
"It's for trash, not for pebbles!" joked Scarlett, watching her son carefully place his little beach treasures into one of the new turquoise recycling bins made of concrete and recycled plastic. Sitting beside Michel on a brand-new bench, she told L’Orient-Le Jour: “It’s our fourth time here. It’s clean, quiet... and now there’s something comfortable to sit on!”On Saturday morning at the public beach in Kfar Abida, North Lebanon, the gentle lapping of the waves blended with the soft chatter of the coastline’s regulars. Only a few construction machines near the public space disturbed the calm. More on this Public beaches in Lebanon: Yes, they exist! On June 21, the "Beach for All" initiative was launched — a project to install benches and bins made from recycled plastic along the Kfar Abida public beach. The...
