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How innovators aim to solve Gaza’s environmental problems

The Palestinian Environmental Quality Authority held an exhibition in the Gaza Strip showcasing innovative ideas to cope with the environmental problems in the besieged enclave.
Palestinians search for recyclable waste and other items amid a pile of rubbish at a garbage dump in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip on April 16, 2015. AFP PHOTO / SAID KHATIB        (Photo credit should read SAID KHATIB/AFP/Getty Images)
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GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — Palestinians showcased their innovative ideas for recycling, reclaiming water, extracting natural gas and making organic fertilizer at a Jan. 15 exhibition organized by the Palestinian Environmental Quality Authority with the support of the European Union.

The exhibition, which highlights ideas for alternative energy and recycling projects in agriculture, housing, transportation and water, is one out of three expositions organized by the Environmental Quality Authority in Jenin and Hebron provinces and the Gaza Strip.

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