Let’s Talk Trash: The Lasting Legacy of Lebanon’s Garbage Crisis

Lebanon’s garbage crisis has left a disappointing legacy, with a sustainable and innovative solution to waste management yet to be found, let alone actively sought, by the political elite.

by Anja Grob

It has been nearly two years since mountains of garbage appeared on Beirut’s streets and its inhabitants were wrapped in a cloud of insufferable stench. The rubbish is no longer visible in the inner city, yet long-term, ecologically viable solutions for waste management remain out of reach. At the same time, the affair has failed to dampen t…