Trash

Katz says Palestinian trash burning nat'l security threat, okays rules for confiscating vehicles

Reportedly, the Palestinians lack sufficient local landfill capacity, and according to an existing arrangement, they are supposed to use trucks to transport their trash to designated locations.

 Fire at illegal trash dumping ground caused dangerous air pollution level in Binyamin region of the West Bank, on August 7, 2023.
 Fire at illegal trash dumping ground caused dangerous air pollution level in Binyamin region of the West Bank, on August 7, 2023.

Palestinian trash burning is a national security threat, ministers Katz, Smotrich declare

 A view of Zhangjiajie National Forest Park in China's southern Hunan province May 10, 2004.

China pulls decade of rubbish from park that inspired sci-fi film 'Avatar'

A woman covers her nose as she walks past a pile of rubbish as refuse workers strike over job losses in Birmingham, Britain September 12, 2017.

Cat-sized rats plague Britain's second largest city as 17,000 tonnes of trash pile in streets


Meet the people keeping fit while caring for the environment

Daniel Campos Putterman has combined his love of long-distance running with collecting trash in the Nitzanim Dunes Nature Reserve, and has enlisted the help of fitness coach Abdul Abdul to do so.

 ABDUL RUNS with Emmanuelle Avrahami (center) and Marian Awad, Israeli National Women’s Soccer Team players – pulling sand sleds they will fill with garbage as part of their workout, as Ran Shneck films them for an Environmental Fitness video

Tel Aviv launches fleet of 'kakanoa' motorcycles to clean up after dogs

An average of 500 kg. of dog poop is left uncollected by dog owners every month, according to the municipality, which launches a fleet of special new motorcycles to combat the trend.

 Tel Aviv municipality specialized motorcycles that will clean dog feces.

Nearly half of Israelis admit to littering in the past year - study

Israel's litterbugs testified that the reason they littered was "not seeing a trash can nearby," or "not noticing" that they had done so, though they believe others likely do it "just for fun."

A young girl stands with collected trash sign reading SOS

Garbage incinerator plant has Ma’aleh Adumim residents burning with anger

Some residents, including people who live in the nearby communities of Kfar Adumim and Nofei Prat, have petitioned the Supreme Court for an emergency injunction.

A view shows the Israeli settlement of Maale Adumim in the West Bank February 25, 2020.

Israel’s UBQ Materials turns garbage to ‘greenest thermoplastic material’

Other lovely buzzwords which can be used to describe UBQ are “sustainable,” “cost-effective,” “recyclable” and “green.” And it is all very real.

Jack (Tato) Bigio, UBQ Materials co-founder and CEO of UBQ Israel, holds plastic discs made from UBQ material.

Total mass of man-made objects soon to overreach total biomass

"For each person on the globe, anthropogenic mass equal to more than his or her body weight is produced every week."

Ariel Sharon Park, built on the site of a former landfill once dubbed ‘Trash Mountain, is an outstanding example of Israel’s cutting-edge approach to green solutions

Israeli kayakists take advantage of coronavirus lockdown to clean river

The three used kayaks and diving suits from their work to remove hundreds of glass and plastic bottles from the stream, in addition to plastic bags, chairs, speakers and even tables.

Kayaking on the Jordan River with Abu-Kayak

Ukraine-Belarus border littered with trash as stuck Breslov Hassidim leave

"We asked the Belarusians not to let the pilgrims enter the Belarusian territory, they didn't listen, and not they will have to clean up."

Jewish pilgrims, who plan to enter Ukraine from the territory of Belarus, gather in front of Ukrainian service members near Novi Yarylovychi crossing point in Chernihiv Region, Ukraine September 15, 2020

Trash burning in West Bank is polluting the environment

“The negligence of the environment in Judea and Samaria is causing tremendous damage to the residents. The only solution is increased enforcement and better future planning,” Gilad Ach of GEF said.

The Green Israel Forum records incidents of trash burning in the West Bank.

From money bags to trash bags, Jewish activist works to reduce waste

Formerly an investment banker, 28-year-old Anna Sacks left her job and began her "Trash Walks."

Garbage dumped in the Old City