Pilot project for sorting household waste in M7haydsseh-Rashayya

The Municipality of M7haydsseh which is part of the Federation of Municipalities of Rashayya launched last week its pilot project aiming at sorting household waste by distributing special nylon trash bags on households and shops. The town’s mayor, Marwan Sharoof, pointed out that the paper and carton, plastic and metal will be treated at special plants for recycling, whereas the organic and food waste will be dumped in accordance with environmental standards and away from residential areas or water springs. As part of the project, Sharoof conducted a pilot experiment on the camp site of the Progressive Party Scouts where some 100 scouts were trained on waste sorting. Praising cooperation between the town’s inhabitants, the mayor pledged to expand this new service in order to preserve the environment of the village, its flora and fauna and the health of its people. He appealed to neighboring municipalities to follow suit so as to spare the area from the negative effects of poorly planned landfills and waste incinerators. (Al Mustaqbal, September 5, 2015)