rolf wrote
I do something about it.
Regarding the insanely loud cars and motorbikes that drive around and make donuts at random hours in the afternoon, causing me anxiety and anger:
I called 112 about 4 times and went to the police station once
Regarding the pollution and garbage problem:
I took the habit of refusing plastic bags and using re-usable bags. I pick good with the least plastic packaging. I recycle cans, organic stuff (compost), glass, paper and plastic bottles.
Regarding the diesel generators and the huge amount of pollution they produce, I tried to look (or even create) an initiative, a group of people who would want to take action for 24h electricity.
I tried to positively influence the future of the country in general by repetitively sharing my opinion on other online platforms in particular in regards to what happened this last week.
Sidenote - as i'm foreigner, i dont have and dont want to have any political opinion on this matters.
So i just want to add on technical matters.
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Recycling
Except doing change on ourself(i am doing that too, but only in matters that i can really send somewhere, like aluminium, cardboard paper), we need also to develop practical approach for majority of Lebanese. And handle every matter of it.
)E.g. biodegradable plastic bags often bullshit, they just lose bonding and become microplastics and pollute environment worse than HDPE/LDPE.
)Paper bags are biodegradable only without additives and they are much more expensive to produce
)Each material might have recycling limit, especially organic materials, such as plastic, paper. Aluminium and glass as i know best on matters of recycling
)We need solution against ignorant people who will not sort trash, cheat on it
)Prevent people "ride the reason" who want to put fake agenda for profit, e.g. introducing fake biodegradable materials
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Energy
This is my and company i am working joint efforts to reduce strain on Lebanese electrical grid
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This is my personal panels, and company installed also very big array, so their server room and office stays completely "green".
Sidenote: I am not a fan of solar panels, they are not sustainable energy source in global terms,but they are highly beneficial for Lebanon, because they reduce local pollution, help with overloaded grid and localizing energy generation at peak time, and make country less dependent on fossil fuel price fluctuations.
There is also many ideas how this sector can be improved, but not sure it is worthy to post here, until i complete my research on this subjects :)