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Tangiers will enjoy its stunning bay again
The city wastewater has been discharged into the Tangiers bay without prior treatment. This situation has slowed down the development of the city. Today the city is undertaking massive works to construct an extensive wastewater network and treatment plant, which will collect and treat wastewater before it is discharged into the sea.
This will be safer for the environment, the population and the tourists ! One day, swimming around Tangiers' beaches will be possible again.
Alexandria considers its waste very seriously
Alexandria has decided to consider its waste problem very seriously. A new programme, spread over 15 years, is dealing with every aspects of the problem, from city cleaning to waste collection and treatment.
Thanks to stricter waste management, Alexandria residents will enjoy a more pleasant and healthier environment.
Lithuania celebrates renewable energy
Many Lithuanian cities have converted their old heating systems into wood-burning ones.
Thanks to this use of renewable energy, heating bills have dropped and greenhouse gases emissions have reduced too. In addition, the development of this new energy has created many jobs.
Melbourne bets on its public transport
As in many other large cities in the world, thousands of suburban dwellers commute to work in the city.
In the next thirty years, Melbourne's population will grow by a further million.
The entire public transport system is currently being redesigned.
Allowing people to move faster within the city, making public transportation more efficient while more environmentally friendly, encouraging people to use public transport: these are priorities which many cities such as Melbourne, Dublin, Bordeaux, and Barcelona have to tackle.
Fish return to Shanghai
The Suzhou river flows across Shanghai. The city's population has grown from 5 million in 1949 to more than 13 million in 1999.
This economic boom has resulted in tons of untreated wastewater from households and industries being discharged directly into the river.
In the eighties, the river was so polluted that no fish could survive there anymore. In 1988, the local government decided to clean up the river by treating the wastewater before discharge.
Today, the river is cleaner and fish have returned there!
Let's think!
When comparing your city to other cities in the world, what special features would allow you to recognise it among any other?
