Greenpeace criticises Lebanon

Green spaces in Lebanon Beirut – Somayya Mahmoud Greenpeace have warned of: “The dangers of Lebanese coast pollution caused by hundreds of dangerous chemicals that are harmful to human health and the environment." Greenpeace blamed the: "Public and private sectors for this pollution, in addition to the Lebanese government which has been called on to pass a new law to revolutionize the fact the solid waste sector." They also called on the private sector, especially the industrial sector to: "Control the emissions resulting from their work." This came on Thursday during a press conference held by Greenpeace at the headquarters of the Lebanese Press Syndicate which launched a report entitled: "Poisoned Lebanese coast, a glimpse on coastal pollution: threats, problems and solutions." The conference began with a speech by Press Syndicate spokesman Mohammad Baalbaki, in which he praised: "The role of Greenpeace in maintaining the Lebanese sea and its role in protecting the Sea environment from being? contaminated. The sea should never be susceptible to contamination and left to become contaminated to such a degree." The person in charge of Greenpeace's campaigns Ryan Makarem spoke about the Lebanese sea and considered: "It has reached at a very dangerous condition." He pointed out that: “Greenpeace has called this campaign to protect the Lebanese coast from the serious level of pollution it has reached.” He confirmed: "The results of  the examination of water samples taken from several coastal Lebanese locations indicated the presence of hundreds of dangerous chemicals which have proven to cause serious harm to human health and the environment. Lebanon's commitment to the Barcelona agreement ratified by the Lebanese government, requires us to stop all forms of pollution in the Mediterranean Sea." He called for: "Passing a comprehensive law for waste management rather than the emergency laws in force to deal with this issue."