by Lebanon News Under Rug Swept | Aug 30, 2012 | Business, Environment
I am happy to see CMA-CGM take the initiative in Lebanon to go green by constructing a sustainable office building at the Beirut port: The company made the choice to build an office with a high level of sustainability as a way of reducing costs and increasing comfort,...
by Lebanon News Under Rug Swept | Nov 23, 2011 | Environment
The Green Prophet has interviewed Wassim Melki, owner of the company StudioInvisible, (pronounced in French) who is trying to push the local authorities to mandate rooftop gardens across Beirut. The plan is to turn this: Into this: StudioInvisible plans to implement...
by Lebanon News Under Rug Swept | Feb 8, 2011 | Environment
A fossilized snake found in Lebanon may unlock part of the evolutionary plight of these creatures: A new look at a 95-million-year-old fossilized snake reveals two tiny leg bones attached to the slithery creature’s pelvis. A three-dimensional reconstruction of...
by Lebanon News Under Rug Swept | Dec 29, 2010 | Environment
The American University of Beirut, Nissan’s franchisee in Lebanon, Rymco Motors, and Banque Audi are testing the air to see how concentrated pollutants are in your average Beirut bumper-to-bumper traffic: Studies here have shown air pollution levels are...
by Lebanon News Under Rug Swept | Jun 17, 2010 | Environment, Looks Like Beirut
Whether or not you are a golf enthusiast, its quite likely that you’ve heard of Pebble Beach Golf Links on the west coast of the United States. From Wikipedia: Pebble Beach is widely regarded as one of the most beautiful courses in the world. It hugs the rugged...
by Lebanon News Under Rug Swept | Jun 15, 2010 | Environment, Regional News
After satisfying our need to pollute our land, sea and air with waste, we’ve apparently started to use Iraq as a new dumping ground according to one Iraqi who has been contracted by the US Army there to dispose of their waste: An Iraqi who runs a company that...