Source: Kataeb.org
Security & Justice
With Destruction at Lebanon Border, Israel Could Seek Buffer Zone
Israel appears to be trying to create a buffer zone in south Lebanon to remove the threat from Hezbollah but its effectiveness in preventing cross-border attacks remains to be seen, observers say.
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Israeli Army Reaches Outskirts of Litani River in Southern Lebanon
Israeli forces have launched their largest ground incursion into southern Lebanon since the conflict began, reaching the outskirts of the Litani River near Deirmimas.
Saturday, November 23, 2024
Opinion
Lebanon's Economy—Not Battlefield—May Have the Final Word
Time and again during this most recent war in Lebanon, we hear the phrase, “The battlefield has the final word”. It has become the sole and wholly unsatisfactory refrain of Hezbollah and the so-called 'Axis of Resistance'.
Wednesday, November 20, 2024
Flying Above the Bombs, a Lebanese Airline Becomes an Unlikely National Hero
It used to be like almost any other national carrier, fielding gripes about flight delays, ticket prices and bad food.
Wednesday, November 20, 2024
Sports
Israel Face France in Paris Football Match Under Tight Security
Israel face France in a Nations League football match in Paris on Thursday surrounded by a huge security operation to prevent a repetition of the attacks on Israeli fans in Amsterdam last week.
Thursday, November 14, 2024
Alcaraz Beats Rublev to Open ATP Finals Account
Carlos Alcaraz opened his account at the ATP Finals on Wednesday with an entertaining 6-3, 7-6 (10/8) win over Andrey Rublev which boosted his hopes of reaching the semifinals.
Wednesday, November 13, 2024
Wednesday 6 March 2019 10:43:48
Report Warns Rate of Plastic Pollution Will Double by 2030
Rate of plastic pollution will double by 2030 amid a fast-growing production, a report released by the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) warned.
According to the "Solving Plastic Through Accountability" report, the world has produced since 2000 as much plastic as all the preceding years combined.
"Production has grown rapidly this century as plastic is cheap, versatile and reliable. These traits support the development of disposable plastic products, and almost half of all plastic becomes waste in less than three years. Most of these throwaways are consumed in high and upper-middle income countries," WWF noted.
"This issue is only decades old yet already over 75 per cent of all plastic ever produced is waste."
The report explained that one-third of plastic waste is estimated to have entered nature as land, freshwater or marine pollution, adding that 37 per cent of plastic waste is currently managed ineffectively.
"If business continues as usual, by 2030 the plastic system is expected to double the amount plastic pollution on the planet, with oceans the most visibly affected," WWF warned.
Carbon dioxide emissions from plastic waste management could triple by 2030 as other waste treatment infrastructure remains more economically attractive than recycling.
"Unmonitored, an incineration-lead waste-to-energy approach to the plastic pollution problem risks creating other pollutant issues for nature and society beyond carbon dioxide emissions," it pointed out.
The report indicated that about 40 per cent of plastics currently consumed are single-use, such as cutlery, plates, food containers and electronics packaging.
"Single-use plastics simply have to go," said Richard Leck, WWF's Head of Oceans and Sustainable Development.
"In terms of the calls to action, absolutely the ban around single-use plastics is very important," he added.
The World Wide Fund for Nature is an international non-governmental organization founded in 1961, working in the field of the wilderness preservation, and the reduction of human impact on the environment.
