In Rwanda (Africa - the third world), the authorities came to the conclusion that plastic bags pose a danger to the environment (and its inhabitants), therefore a regulation is implemented that prohibits the production and use of plastic bags. And with us?
In India, a new species of bird was discovered that probably belongs to the type of wagtails, the bird's name is Bugun Liocichla. With us: we allow hunters of carts to release the pressure of influential "athletes".
In Rwanda (Africa - the third world), the authorities came to the conclusion that plastic bags pose a danger to the environment (and its inhabitants), therefore a regulation is implemented that prohibits the production and use of plastic bags, a regulation is also implemented at the ports of entry to the small country, at Kigali airport, bags brought by passengers, tourists are confiscated And others who arrive, instead of the confiscated bags, the passengers receive alternative means of packing. According to the customs authorities, thousands of bags are confiscated every day. With us: with every purchase, the sellers usually push bags, bags that in the best case swell the amount of household garbage produced (in any case Israel occupies one of the first places in the production of household garbage), in the worst case, but quite common, the plastic bags find their way to the sea and the natural areas, where the bags cause pollution toxic and dangerous environment.
In Kenya, settlers/invaders are being evicted from forests and the edges of nature reserves. The evacuees are given a day to evacuate, after some time the police arrive and burn the buildings and their contents. With us: everyone who settles, on the seashore, in the urban grass, in the plains of the Negev and the Galilee is considered a "sacred cow".
In Nairobi (Kenya), and in Harara (Zimbabwe), stalls in "partisan" markets were evacuated within a day. With us: despite years of trials, discussions, decisions and agreements, the promenade in Eilat looks like the ruins of the markets that were evacuated in Africa.
In Swakopmund (Namibia) students go out to clean the beaches, the beaches of the Atlantic Ocean where algae has drifted, (not human-made), in the Los Angeles area it was decided to fine local authorities whose beaches are not clean, the cleanliness is measured visually as well as by testing the water quality. The fine is $10.000 per day. In our country: the Minister of the Environment declares clean beaches, among the beaches declared clean are Eilat's beaches, most of which are dirty most of the year, the dirt is washed into the sea and the swimmers wade through them among empty bottles, plastic bags, ropes and other kinds of human remains.
All over the world, means are used to produce electricity and heat water by solar collectors, they build desalination plants for water,
Procedures for utilizing solar energy and water desalination developed in Israel. With us: there is an electricity company, there are sources and there are many programs.
In Switzerland, sewage is purified to a level where the water can be drunk, here: the holy river for a third of the world's population - the Jordan, after its origin at the Sea of Galilee, forms a sewage canal.
In Abidjan - the capital of the Ivory Coast, the air was polluted by gases from waste oil products spilled from a ship arriving from Europe, the pollution caused mass poisoning as a result of which thousands of people were hospitalized and according to what is known, more than ten died! In response and in recognition of responsibility. ...Ivory Coast's government has resigned. with us? ? ? talking !
Dr. Assaf Rosenthal
Tour guide/leader in Africa and South America
0505640309 / 077-6172298 for details Tel.
Email assaf@eilatcity.co.il
