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Lebanon implements temporary plan to address garbage crisis

garbage bags line a street in Jdeideh, east Beirut, Lebanon.
FILE -- In this Thursday, March 3, 2016 file photo, garbage bags line a street in Jdeideh, east Beirut, Lebanon. Source: AAP

The Lebanese government has approved a temporary plan to solve an eight-month garbage crisis that has fueled protests and raised concerns for public health. A protest group, known as 'You Stink', is calling for a nationwide strike on Monday, (14th March) vowing to paralyse the country and keep protesting until the government puts a permanent end to the crisis.


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The Lebanese government has approved a temporary plan to solve an eight-month garbage crisis that has fueled protests and raised concerns for public health. A protest group, known as 'You Stink', is calling for a nationwide strike on Monday, (14th March) vowing to paralyse the country and keep protesting until the government puts a permanent end to the crisis.



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