The Heinrich Böll Foundation Launches the Plastic Atlas- MENA Region Edition Published: 28 October 2020 Through an online launch held on 07 October 2020, hbs offices in Ramallah, Tunis, Rabat, and Beirut release the MENA Region Edition of the Plastic Atlas.
Shiam Concludes the Second Pilot of the “Knowledge Exchange Program” Bringing the Retired and Youth Generations Together Published: 28 October 2020 With the participation of Ramallah Mayor, Eng. Musa Hadid, hbs partner Shiam – Youth Make the Future holds a closing ceremony for the “Knowledge Exchange Program” aiming for knowledge transfer and experience exchange between generations.
No Women - No Peace: 20th Anniversary of UNSC Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace and Security Published: 27 October 2020
Be courageous, be daring in the pursuit of right Published: 20 October 2020 Liberate yourself, [and] you liberate the land, Hanan Ashrawi’s fathers told her. She became the first woman in the Executive Committee of the PLO.
Local Initiatives: Towards banning single-use plastic bags in Tunisia Published: 7 October 2020 In order to fight the plastic pollution that Tunisia is experiencing given the increasing amount of plastic waste, a new governmental decree has been declared banning single-use plastic bags. This step was preceded by a series of procedures that paved the way for it, but the effectiveness of this decree is predicated on a strict implementation and a clear vision.
In Jordan, Governmental Measures are Limited to Solid Waste, ALBEIT SHY INITIATIVES FOR Sorting and Recycling. Published: 7 October 2020 In light of the absence of governmental plans and programs for waste management in Jordan, sorting and recycling processes for plastic waste are limited to individual initiatives by activists and environmental organizations. Solid waste rates have increased to about 1.662 million tons annually, despite the existence of legislations that regulate this process.
Palestine: Solid waste management under occupation Published: 7 October 2020 Palestinians face many difficulties in solid waste management due to the policies of the occupation, but waste amounts are increasing due to both population growth and consumption patterns. This calls for better management and a concerted effort among all sectors to find solutions to this problem.
Plastic Atlas Published: 7 October 2020 Plastic is ubiquitous: we use it for life-saving medical devices, clothing, toys and cosmetics; we use it in agriculture and industry. But we also know the growing risk of plastic waste in the environment, landfills and the oceans.
Tunisia: Tunisian Islands are suffocating with plastic Published: 7 October 2020 Tunisia, with its sixty islands and islets overlooking the coast, suffers from a plastic plague that causes pollution that looms as far as the eye can see.
