Finding better solutions for Gaza's waste
For years Gaza's sewage system has been close to collapse.
Beaches along the Strip's 40km of coast are heavily polluted by waste being pumped directly into the sea - 14,000 cubic metres of it per day.
And the people who depend on the Mediterranean for their livelihoods are the ones who suffer the most.
Now, work on a new mutli-million dollar treatment plant is underway. People are hopeful this will mean the days of dumping waste into the sea becomes a thing of the past.
Al Jazeera's Nicole Johnston reports from Gaza.
Beaches along the Strip's 40km of coast are heavily polluted by waste being pumped directly into the sea - 14,000 cubic metres of it per day.
And the people who depend on the Mediterranean for their livelihoods are the ones who suffer the most.
Now, work on a new mutli-million dollar treatment plant is underway. People are hopeful this will mean the days of dumping waste into the sea becomes a thing of the past.
Al Jazeera's Nicole Johnston reports from Gaza.