FREE Established 1961 Friday ISSUE NO: 17874 THULQADA 2, 1440 AH FRIDAY, JULY 5, 2019 Talha: Lone tree species able to Cock-a-doodle-don’t: Rowdy Lampard makes sentimental 6 withstand Kuwait’s summer heat 21 rooster at center of legal battle 47 return as Chelsea head coach Tenants renegotiate amid slump in real estate sector See Pages 4 & 5 2 Friday Local Friday, July 5, 2019 PHOTO OF THE DAY Investing in Kuwait’s environment Local Spotlight By Muna Al-Fuzai
[email protected] nfortunately, the issue of the environment is not as important as it should be for many people in Kuwait, Ustarting from throwing rubbish on the streets, leaving trash on the beaches at weekends and not sorting waste. There is a need to activate projects for a real waste system. This issue has become intuitive in many countries in the West, yet we seem not to be interested in it. Why is this so and what do we need to do? A recent statement by the director of the public private partnership authority is an indication of this view. In a state- ment to the press this week, the director stressed the impor- tance of the municipal solid waste project in terms of strategic and environmental aspects, pointing out that the cancellation of the project has negative repercussions. The cancellation of this project will weaken investor confidence, damage the investment climate and disrupt the implementation of development plan projects in the state. I believe that statement is important because it came from an official who is keen on environmental security in the country, Summer is the season of fires in Kuwait.