Sunday, April 22, 2012

Unsanitary solid waste dumping site in Gaza Strip

It is noteworthy that the crisis of solid waste is a global crisis, it is not confined to a particular country without the other, but belong to all countries.

For decades, Palestinian territories have serious violations of the environment, mainly because of closure of the main roads, cut off fuel supply needed to transport solid waste, and unsanitary sites for solid waste dumping at emergency time.

At the level of the Gaza Strip. The final disposal of solid waste are done by unhealthy ways, that can cause negative effects on the environment and public health. Prompting residents to lodge complaints on the municipalities, on a the accumulate waste in residential areas, especially rural ones, to several factors including: lack of funding in the municipal services, hygiene, lack of information on adverse effects of open dumps, lack of appropriate technology for the disposal of waste.
These are some photos taken in Beit Lahia dumping site. You will see the blatant encroachment on the environment without taking any of the necessary precautions when burning solid waste.



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