Israel sees 73% drop in plastic bag use in six years A 2017 law mandates small charge for disposal bags with handles. July 4, 2023
Study: Israeli coastline contaminated with two million tons of microplastics Tel Aviv and Hadera were found to be the most polluted. Oct. 31, 2022
Tel Aviv University study: Microplastics increase toxicity of organic pollutants by a factor of 10 “For the first time, we are presenting a complete ‘life cycle’ of microplastics: from the moment of their release into the environment through the adsorption of environmental pollutants and up to their joint toxicity in humans,” said Ph.D. student Andrey Eitan Rubin. Feb. 16, 2022
New Jerusalem exhibit demonstrates how plastic is ‘suffocating Earth’ Artist Beverly Barkat’s latest work, “Earth Poetica,” captures the world’s plastic pollution crisis. The artist hopes the massive sculpture, which will debut in Jerusalem, will “create some kind of dialogue that will enable change.” Maayan Hoffman Jan. 31, 2022
Israel’s Technion to scrap throwaway cutlery for more sustainable alternatives Disposable utensils account for 9 percent of waste on campus; the move is intended to reduce such waste and lessen expenses. July 29, 2021
With less law enforcement during coronavirus pandemic, PA continues to dump garbage “Under normal circumstances, the activity of this sort would have set alarm bells ringing for people out in the field,” said Yishai Hemo, field coordinator for Judea and Samaria at Regavim. May 26, 2020
SodaStream announces five-year plan to decrease plastic use, turn to metal The company “contributed to the avoidance” of 5 billion single-use plastic bottles in 2019 and hopes to reach 6 billion in 2020. April 24, 2020
Eilat first city in Israel to ban disposable plastics on beach Lawbreakers can be fined up to 730 shekels ($210). Dec. 13, 2019
‘Reverse Tashlich’ program encourages Jews to keep the oceans clean Three years ago, about a dozen students went to their local waterfront and cleaned almost 100 pounds of trash. The momentum built from there. Shiryn Ghermezian Sept. 29, 2019
