Trash War in Lebanon is a symptom

Information from the following links makes it clear that the trash wars are a symptom  of a bigger problem with the government. Sometimes a group can be to close to the problem to see a solution. The solution starts with its trash problem.

Lebanon has an abundance of trash and not enough money. The country has prisons. Utilize the prisoners to separate the trash. There are companies that buy discarded plastic to shred and reuse. Get contracts with these companies. Or offer them a deal to build a plant in Lebanon since there is an abundance of resources. Collect the metal and metal cans for sell. Aluminum cans have a resell value. The country must have industrial incinerators with filters to protect the air. Dispose of paper products this way. That should leave a much smaller amount of refuse that is degradable and can be buried.

If  government officials refused to act, I would have to watch that I did not commit an act of civic disobedience  The officials seem have a way to get rid of their trash as evidenced by their refusal to act. I would take my trash to their house and land so they can get rid of it with their trash.


I read information from the following links and watched news feeds before blogging.

http://bigstory.ap.org/article/5493b3967642425cb3860a3e5d6b7264/lebanons-trash-crisis-worsens-amid-rising-heat-anger

http://www.thenational.ae/world/middle-east/beiruts-trash-war-pushes-lebanon-to-the-brink

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/08/24/world/middleeast/lebanese-protest-as-trash-piles-up-in-beirut.html?_r=0

http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2015/08/injured-beirut-stink-protest-rubbish-150822203615018.html

http://www.latimes.com/world/la-fg-lebanon-trash-20150727-story.html

http://www.cnn.com/2015/08/24/middleeast/lebanon-beirut-protests-explainer/

http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/08/23/us-lebanon-crisis-politics-idUSKCN0QS0K420150823

http://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/lebanon-pm-threatens-resign-protesters-rally-beirut-n414461