Plastic
Israeli scientists create light-activated plastic for safer manufacturing
The Ben-Gurion team essentially embedded an on/off mechanism inside the plastic’s building blocks, eliminating the need for fragile or expensive catalyst systems.
The Dead Sea’s hidden plastic problem: A record of decades of waste - study
How a tax opposed by Shas sparked climate backlash in the ultra-Orthodox community
Scientists convert plastic waste into paracetamol using engineered E. coli
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.
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.
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.
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.
Israel's Dead Sea filled with microplastics, garbage - study
University of Haifa: Huge amounts of waste have been found at the mouth of the Kidron Stream leading to the Dead Sea.
