The Minister of Environment, Tamara Elzein. Archive photo.
The central landfills of Beirut and Mount Lebanon are expanding due to the lack of short-term alternatives, while regional dumpsites continue to pollute indiscriminately. What is the government doing about it? L’Orient-Le Jour spoke with Environment Minister Tamara Elzein.L’Orient-Le Jour: The Jdeideh landfill, north of Beirut, will soon be saturated, while the Costa Brava site, south of the capital, is being expanded. What are the solutions for waste in Beirut and Mount Lebanon?Tamara Elzein: The decision to expand Costa Brava was made by the previous government, and work on the breakwater is underway. The Jdeideh site will reach capacity by October. One additional cell could be built on adjacent land, which would last about a year and a half before full closure. The newly elected municipal council has yet to approve this expansion, but...
The central landfills of Beirut and Mount Lebanon are expanding due to the lack of short-term alternatives, while regional dumpsites continue to pollute indiscriminately. What is the government doing about it? L’Orient-Le Jour spoke with Environment Minister Tamara Elzein.L’Orient-Le Jour: The Jdeideh landfill, north of Beirut, will soon be saturated, while the Costa Brava site, south of the capital, is being expanded. What are the solutions for waste in Beirut and Mount Lebanon?Tamara Elzein: The decision to expand Costa Brava was made by the previous government, and work on the breakwater is underway. The Jdeideh site will reach capacity by October. One additional cell could be built on adjacent land, which would last about a year and a half before full closure. The newly elected municipal council has yet to approve this expansion,...
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