Recycling

The quiet revolution in waste: How smarter recycling reshapes local economies

|ByDAVID RABINOWICZ
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Plastic bottles on a beach, illustrative

Israel needs a strategy to cut plastics industry's carbon footprint - opinion

The carbon footprint of Israel’s plastics industry includes around 500 manufacturers and exports approximately $2.6 billion annually.

|ByREUVEN ALON
Trash and recycling bins in Jerusalem.

The trash of Jerusalem: Who sorts the garbage of Israel's capital?

Jerusalemites have several bins for sorting trash and recycling. But does this even matter, or does all the rubbish end up being mashed together and then sorted in Atarot?

|ByJUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH
Concept of green finance flourishing businesses invest money and coins into sustainable ventures, nurturing growth of nature-friendly projects and ensuring prosperous future. green finance growth.

Building a circular economy: What Israel can learn from the US West Coast - opinion

By combining cross-border expertise, research capabilities, and new technologies, companies can advance a bottom-up approach.

|ByANAT E. BUJANOVER

Israeli compostable packaging co TIPA raises $70m

Plastic packaging is a growing worldwide problem, with plastic pollution weighing on the environment and the sea and harming the health of mankind and animals.

JANUARY 3, 2022BySHANI ASHKENAZI/GLOBES/TNS
PLASTIC BOTTLES line a fissure in the ground near Metzukei Dragot.

Bottled up: Israel’s Deposit Law will now also include big bottles

Bottles between a liter and a half and five liters will now be included in the Deposit Law.

DECEMBER 6, 2021ByZACHY HENNESSEY
Ecoams Planet faces environmental challenge posed by plastic bottles

Grapevine: Building craze

Movers and shakers in Israeli society

OCTOBER 28, 2021ByGREER FAY CASHMAN
An Egged bus in front of the Jerusalem Central Bus Station

Israeli cleantech to expand globally in new gov't initiative

The Ministry of Economy launched an initiative that will assist hi-tech Israeli waste-reduction and recycling companies by connecting them to growing international demand for green technologies.

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021ByELIAV BREUER
Processed and treated raw trash is shredded and ready to be transformed into UBQ material.

Israelis think recycling electronics is important- but don't know how

According to the survey, 76% of respondents said they would recycle if there were more recycling facilities in their city. However, only 26% said that actually do so themselves.

APRIL 22, 2021ByZEV STUB
Planet Earth globe

Which Israeli party ranked most 'environment friendly' ahead of elections?

The Index found that the biggest improvement came from right-wing parties, with New Hope and Yamina putting together "impressive platforms" with no significant environmental activity beforehand."

MARCH 23, 2021ByIDAN ZONSHINE
President Reuven Rivlin visits cleanup efforts at Herziliya beach after oil spill

How to sell mobile phone during lockdown

MARCH 15, 2021ByMAHENDRA BAJIYA

J'lem opens social shopping fairs to promote businesses, sustainability

The fairs will be inclusive in nature, meaning that anyone interested in erecting a stall or instructing a workshop will be able to do so.

MARCH 13, 2021ByTOBIAS SIEGAL
People are seen shopping for produce at the Mahaneh Yehuda shuk in Jerusalem.

Essential Factors to Consider before Hiring Your First Junk Removal Service

MARCH 9, 2021BySARAH GOLDMAN

Rivlin, Tamir recognize Israel's cities, councils who recycle best

The winners, recognized in honor of Israel Recycling Day, were Givatayim, Ariel, Emek Hefer, Yesud Hama'ala, Hod Hasharon and Bnei Shimon.

DECEMBER 7, 2020ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
President Reuven Rivlin hosted Environmental Protection Minister Gila Gamliel, T.M.I.R head Rani Aidler and the heads municipalities and councils that won T.M.I.R's 2020 recylcling awards, on December 7, 2020.