Wakra is a mess. With the end of Ramadan the shore and beach has become a dumping ground for those too lazy to walk a couple of steps to the industrial sized dumpster to deposit their trash.
No wonder people look at me like I'm nuts when I "pick up" after my dog when I go there. I was always taught "you brought it, you dispose of it properly." They can't even be bothered to pick up their empty soda and drinks bottles - goodness knows they bring them in plastic bags that could be used to transport the trash back to the dumpster provided. Nope, let's just drop everything where we stand - it will "go away".
Qatar will never become a tourist destination(unless you just want to see 5* hotels, which all look alike IMHO - and someone else is paid to pick up the trash) until and unless it becomes more like Oman (which really IS serious about trying to attract more tourism dollars) where the locals make an effort to keep their country clean.
I'm not saying Oman is perfect but it's really evident when you travel in that country that the residents take pride in their country. You don't see that here very often.
Perhaps more dumpsters (and emptying them daily - perhaps more on weekends and holidays) in the Wakra beach area and signs in various languages telling people to pick up after themselves (along with the $$ penalties for littering) could help alleviate some of the problem.
Which government department would be the point of contact for such a suggestion - does anyone know?
Signature line > "You can't fix stupid"
Wakra is a mess. With the end of Ramadan the shore and beach has become a dumping ground for those too lazy to walk a couple of steps to the industrial sized dumpster to deposit their trash.
No wonder people look at me like I'm nuts when I "pick up" after my dog when I go there. I was always taught "you brought it, you dispose of it properly." They can't even be bothered to pick up their empty soda and drinks bottles - goodness knows they bring them in plastic bags that could be used to transport the trash back to the dumpster provided. Nope, let's just drop everything where we stand - it will "go away".
Qatar will never become a tourist destination(unless you just want to see 5* hotels, which all look alike IMHO - and someone else is paid to pick up the trash) until and unless it becomes more like Oman (which really IS serious about trying to attract more tourism dollars) where the locals make an effort to keep their country clean.
I'm not saying Oman is perfect but it's really evident when you travel in that country that the residents take pride in their country. You don't see that here very often.
Perhaps more dumpsters (and emptying them daily - perhaps more on weekends and holidays) in the Wakra beach area and signs in various languages telling people to pick up after themselves (along with the $$ penalties for littering) could help alleviate some of the problem.
Which government department would be the point of contact for such a suggestion - does anyone know?
Signature line > "You can't fix stupid"