plastic

The average person inhales a credit card's worth of plastic every week

We already know the damage of plastic particles entering our bodies, but what happens when it comes to such large quantities?

By WALLA! HEALTH
24/06/2023

Israelis pick up 120 kg. of trash in Mediterranean Sea clean-up project

The dives, which coincide with World Oceans Day on June 8, took place at Givat Aliya in Jaffa, on the beaches of Herzliya and on Dor-Nashsholim beach with 55 divers.

How can Israel go plastics-free? - opinion

Since plastics were invented in the 1950s, we have discovered that they are not good for the environment, our ecosystem, or our health, yet the world seems addicted to using them. 

22/04/2023

Plastic in Earth's oceans could triple by 2040, research warns

Experts said the study showed that the level of marine plastic pollution in the oceans has been underestimated.

By REUTERS
08/03/2023

Israel must make eco-friendly utensils cheaper than plastic disposables - opinion

The tax on plastic products made life difficult for large families and institutions, but reducing the cost of ecological alternative products could work better.

By JASON KORNBLUM
13/02/2023

Environment Min. Silman defends plasticware tax implemented by previous gov't

Silman will work with Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich in order to find an "appropriate substitute" for the now-canceled plastic tax.

Are Israelis throwing their lives away with their plastic utensils?

ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS: The environmental impact of abolishing the single-use plastic tax could have Israelis paying with their lives.

Smotrich publishes draft to cancel disposable utensil tax

Having had his eye on the tax’s cancellation for a while, Smotrich has moved to follow through on his goal, and will likely target a tax on soft drinks next.

Israel's beaches cleanest they have been in 17 years, new report says

The coastal areas of Acre, Haifa, Carmel, Bat Yam and more were the cleanest beaches in Israel throughout 2022.

More and more Orthodox women get nose jobs before arranged marriage dating

Plastic surgery has become a growing trend amongst Orthodox and Modern Orthodox young women before they start dating.

01/01/2023
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