PUT THE TRASH OUT

In July 2015, the Naameh landfill in Lebanon was closed, after accumulating eight times its waste capacity. Trash soon began to overwhelm the streets and riverbanks of Beirut and Mount Lebanon, resulting in a series of civil protests. More than six months on and with no governmental waste management solution in sight, established and new NGOS and recycling initiatives have stepped in. We speak to four recycling ambassadors who are fighting for a more sustainable future in Lebanon