Tag: waste management

Too much waste is generated in Lebanon. Of this, only 48% goes to the landfills; 15% composted; 8% is recycled, and most of it down cycled into products and materials of lower value than the original ones. Zero Waste Lebanon challenges conventional waste management, which is inherently designed for a linear economy. We propose the managing of resources in a way that their value and energy are preserved, thereby enabling a circular economy as well as economic savings for the public authorities an…