Recycling
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.
The trash of Jerusalem: Who sorts the garbage of Israel's capital?
Building a circular economy: What Israel can learn from the US West Coast - opinion
From the drawer to the store: A move that will transform Israel's jewelry industry
Recycling bins in select cities receive ‘new look’
Bins feature sculpted blossoming tree branches on front of cage; new design comes after complaints that bins were dirty, "didn't look good."
Eco-nomics and Economica
Reduce, reuse, upcycle
The king of garbage Tom Szaky, CEO of TerraCycle, came here this month for the first reuse conference to show us how to recycle everything from chip bags to dirty diapers.
Jerusalem pilot project to treat and reuse mikve water
System at cost of NIS 230,000 would save 100,000-120,000 cubic meters annually.
My working week: environmental activist Doron Sapir
He transforms the garbage dump into the Hiriya Moutain Park, organized a rehabilitation project for 'at risk' kids and serves on the board of many committees - is there anything this man won't do?
Packaging bill approved for final committee readings
Measure would hold manufacturers, importers directly responsible for recycling.''
Hold on to your apple cores
New recycling initiative in Tel Aviv calls for the recycling of organic waste.
'For every 1,000 tons recycled, 5 jobs may be created'
Study finds recycling is a labor intensive industry and cost-effective overall, but set up costs deter local authorities.
NIS 25m. more to be invested in recycling infrastructure
New public relations campaign to be launched on Sunday; 2500 more receptacles will be placed around the country this year.
So, what can be recycled and what does it turn into?
Any plastic bottle with a cap can be placed in the receptacle. So, any personal hygiene bottle, shampoo container, water, soda bottle – big, small – can be recycled.
