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OVERVIEW
The rational behind moving the garbage from Karantina (located in Beirut
province), to Mansourieh is related to rebuilding Beirut. Plans for rebuilding Beirut
included transporting the waste from Karantina , to another remote location. Having
a waste dump in Beirut province, does not promote tourism, and foreign investors.
Mansourieh was the perfect choice, relatively close to Beirut, which cost less to
transport the waste, and is less "visible".
Environmental Hazards to Beirut Residents
The waste dump is located South East of Mansourieh EL-Maten, in an area
known as Monte Verde. The dump site is near Beirut river which is the main source of
drinking water for Beirut City.
Overall Environmental Analysis
The soil of Monte Verde is limestone, a karst topography (very porous),
which causes water pollution to occur at a faster rate. Leachate, the juices from the
trash, even if it does not contain commercial radioactive materials, is composed from a
mixture of chemicals that is very toxic and noxious, especially if the trash is new trash.
On the other hand, old trash, when dry, is much more safer than wet new trash. In dry
trash all the leachate had already been drained!
Your Help Is Needed
It is true the the dump site has been closed, however, we want ALL the
waste removed from Mansourieh valley, and properly disposed, in order to restore the
area to its natural habitat.
We need your support:
- Link our Web page to any web page you own.
- Forward this Web page to any person or organization that might be of
assistance.
- Send email with comments and suggestions.
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