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TunisiaEUPOL COPPS Adviser visits illegal dumping sites in Al-Ram district
EUPOL COPPS Mission visited illegal dumping sites in Al-Ram district, south of Ramallah, to determine the extent of damage for the environment. The visit to the two areas — Jabaa and Qalandya — was arranged by Environmental Quality Authority, Governor of Jerusalem District and Al – Ram Municipality.
The types of waste that the joint group witnessed on the illegal dumpsites includes different kinds of waste, such as construction waste, hazardous waste (asphalt, painting, electrical, sanitary installations, rubber, glass, plastic and metal).
“Open waste dumping has many grave outcomes such as low soil quality, ground water contamination and spread of deadly diseases. With human population multiplying in thousands, it is critical to come up with safer disposal options,” said Michael Ljungqvist, the Mission’s Adviser Environmental Investigations.
EUPOL COPPS, which provides support to the Palestinian Civil Police and the Judiciary, has recently paid special attention to environmental issues in order to assist Palestinian counterparts in maintaining a clean environment.
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