Addresses the garbage crisis in Lebanon

What is it about?

The first part of the article provides background information on Lebanon and the series of garbage crises that affected the nation. It considers the political and economic implications of these crises. The second part offers a brief overview of garbage in Lebanese literature, and then conducts a close literary analysis of a children's book, Picture Perfect by Najla El Khatib and two films by Mounia Akl, Costa Brava, Lebanon and Submarine.

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Why is it important?

The article is important because the wellbeing of the nation is usually considered on political, economic, or social terms with the environment is rarely factored in. Despite the nostalgia and idealism associated with the mountain in Lebanese cultural identity, also referred to as mountain romanticism, the natural environment is rarely factored in. This article highlights the centrality of the environment on the wellbeing of the nation both materially and culturally.