In its latest issue, Schneller Magazine explores “Waste and Recycling in the Middle East.”

Coptic Christians, known as “Zabbaleen,” make a living from the waste of the Cairo metropolis by recycling and reselling it. Among them is Maggie Gobran, the “Mother Teresa of Cairo,” who encourages the children of the garbage collectors to set goals and have dreams for their future.

A Syrian professor explains how he plans to use the rubble from the war in his homeland for reconstruction, and divers in Jordan report on how they are clearing plastic waste from the coral reefs in the Red Sea. In Israel, “food rescuers” are committed to responsible food management. An expert from Lebanon explains how he advocates for the recycling of glass, plastic, and organic waste - not through corruption, but with many creative ideas. 

In the reflection, a pastor from Stuttgart takes the readers to the Birkenkopf, the “Monte Scherbelino,” which consists of rubble from World War II. 

Also in this issue: insights into the work of the Schneller Schools, a change of bishop in Jerusalem, and reviews of many interesting books.

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