Environment
Campaign aims to raise garbage awareness
April 14, 2010
Campaign aims to raise garbage awareness
The Ministry of Environment launched a campaign this week aimed at raising public awareness about the best means of waste…
Committee confirms Dessouq water contamination
April 14, 2010
Committee confirms Dessouq water contamination
A technical committee formed by the Public Prosecution office in Dessouq to investigate the quality of drinking water in the…
Beni Suef cement factories violating several laws
April 10, 2010
Beni Suef cement factories violating several laws
Two days ago the Environment Ministry carried out inspections of cement factories in Beni Suef, where it found several violations.Within…
Agricultural drainage polluting Lake Qaroun
April 9, 2010
Agricultural drainage polluting Lake Qaroun
The condition of Lake Qaroun has deteriorated rapidly, since inlets and outlets are sealed off and drainage from approximately 482…
Menoufiya recycling plant irks locals
April 8, 2010
Menoufiya recycling plant irks locals
In 1998, the municipal council for the village of Niazi in Menoufiya licensed a factory to recycle agricultural waste into…
Drinking water in Motobas polluted with ammonia
April 2, 2010
Drinking water in Motobas polluted with ammonia
The inhabitants of the locality of Motobas in the governorate of Kafr el-Sheikh have become accustomed to waking up to…
Alex conference tackles water scarcity
April 1, 2010
Alex conference tackles water scarcity
"Fresh water, rare water" was the name of a conference held yesterday at the Bibliotheca Alexandrina under the auspices of…
People’s Assembly committee angered by environmental violations
April 1, 2010
People’s Assembly committee angered by environmental violations
The chairman of the People's Assembly Health Committee criticized on Tuesday the Ministry of State for Environmental Affairs for what…
Medical waste traders sentenced to prison
March 30, 2010
Medical waste traders sentenced to prison
The Cairo Criminal Court approved yesterday a 15-year prison sentence for Ibrahim Ramadan Abdel Salam, a Cairo University Hospital janitor…
Campaign against shark sales scores first victory
March 29, 2010
Campaign against shark sales scores first victory
The Hurghada Environmental Protection and Conservation Association (HEPCA) launched a campaign earlier this month aimed at raising awareness about the…