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We made more plastic than all the plastic in history up to the year 2000
In the first decade of this century, we made more plastic than all the plastic in history up to the year 2000. And every year, billions of pounds of plastic end up in the world’s oceans. Studies estimate that there are now 15-51 trillion pieces of plastic in the world’s…
Read More »13 projects awarded within “Bahr Bala Plastic” project funded by the EU
Within the framework of the “Lebanese civil society combatting for a plastic-free Mediterranean sea” project financed by the European Union Commission, the Lebanese Environment Forum and Lebanese Eco Movement are pleased to announce on December 2 – 2020 the signature of contracts for 13 new projects awarded from the…
Read More »Babies May Be Drinking Millions of Microplastic Particles a Day
Scientists discover that baby bottles shed up to 16 million bits of plastic per liter of fluid. What that means for infants’ health, no one can yet say. Matt Simon Mix up a bottle of formula for your infant and you’ll provide your little treasure with the fat and…
Read More »Eight projects awarded to combat marine plastic pollution and Launching a new call for proposals
On the occasion of World Oceans Day, June 8th 2020, the Lebanese Environment Forum and Lebanese Eco Movement are pleased to announce the results of the first batch of projects awarded within the framework of the project “Lebanese civil society combatting for a Mediterranean plastic free” financed by the European…
Read More »The European Union marks World Environment Day and World Oceans Day
On 5th June World Environment Day and on 8th June we mark with people all over the world, World Oceans Day. This year, as the world faces unprecedented challenges due to the COVID-19 pandemic, these occasions are an opportunity to be reminded evermore strongly how important it is to safeguard our…
Read More »Consultation session on communication and awareness strategy
The Lebanese Environment Forum held a consultation meeting in coordination with the Lebanon Eco-Movement to discuss the communication strategy and awareness plan for “Bahr Bala Plastic” , an EU-funded project that aims for combatting plastic pollution in the Mediterranean Sea. The strategy was prepared and presented by the communication expert…
Read More »“Bahr Bala Plastic” Continue the last Information sessions
After Tyre, Tripoli and Saida sessions, the project “Bahr Bala Plastic” organized an information session ,at the Cultural Center in Byblos on Thursday 27 August and also in the Municipality of Beirut on 29 August in the presence of Mayor of Beirut Mr. Jamal Itani, and representatives of NGOs, municipalities,…
Read More »Bahr Bala Plastic Project Invites Organizations established before 2018 to apply for the call of Proposals
Under “Bahr Bala Plastic” Project, implemented by the Lebanese Environment Forum and the Lebanese Eco Movement and funded of the European Union, Co-applicants areinvited to apply to the call for proposals for small projects that combat plastic pollution in the Mediterranean Sea. In order to be eligible for a grant,…
Read More »Bahr Bala Plastic Project visits the Lebanese coastal cities
After the launching of the “Bahr Bala Plastic” project at the Cultural Center in Byblos. The information sessions for this project started at the Mamlouk Palace in Tyre on Wednesday, 21 August, in the Municipality of Tripoli on Thursday, 22 August, and in the Municipality of Sidon, 26 August, with…
Read More »Call for Proposals to combat plastic pollution in the Mediterranean
Lot I: Tackling land-based sources of pollution Lot II: Tackling sea-based source of pollution Lot III: Tackling socio-economic impacts Size of Grants is divided into: – Large grants: between 20,000 and 60,000 Euros, with an initial planned duration not exceeding 9 months, and submission of application through written application form.…
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