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Untreated sewage runs past the shuttered treatment facility at Ofra, in the Binyamin region of Samaria. Credit: Courtesy.
After 16 years of delays, Binyamin sewage plant back on track
Some 2 billion gallons of wastewater has seeped into the ground in the area since 2009.
Josh Hasten
Jan. 30, 2025
Environmental Protection Minister Idit Silman at her office in Jerusalem, Jan. 2, 2023. Photo by Yonatan Sindel/Flash90.
Israeli environmental minister accuses PA of purposely polluting
"The Palestinian Authority has failed—negligently and intentionally—posing a threat to the residents of the entire State of Israel," said Idit Silman.
Dec. 25, 2024
Geochemical surveys at copper production sites in the Timna Valley. Photo credit: Tel Aviv University.
TAU study refutes claims of pollution from biblical-era mining
Researchers found minimal environmental and health impacts at King Solomon's copper mines in southern Israel's Timna Valley.
Dec. 23, 2024
Israeli blogger Gil Drori pick up plastic bags at Beit Yanai Beach, north of Netanya, as part of his effort to raise awareness of the harmful effects of disposable plastic, Nov. 23, 2018. Photo by Meir Vaknin/Flash90.
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
Mezizim Beach in Tel Aviv, Oct. 17, 2022. Photo by Yonatan Sindel/Flash90.
Study: Israeli coastline contaminated with two million tons of microplastics
Tel Aviv and Hadera were found to be the most polluted.
Oct. 31, 2022
A jellyfish at Poleg beach in Netanya on July 28, 2022. Photo by Michael Giladi/Flash90.
Beach bummer: Unusually large jellyfish swarms converge on Israel’s coast
The arrival of the stinging creatures is not an immediate cause for concern, say Haifa University experts.
July 28, 2022
The Israel Defense Forces is actively involved in helping reduce waste and improve the environment, July 2022. Credit: IDF Spokesperson's Unit.
IDF increasingly works to protect environment, using number of tools at its disposal
Lt. Col. Moteea Dagash, head of the IDF’s Construction Branch, tells JNS about ambitious programs, which include turning biowaste into power sources.
Yaakov Lappin
July 18, 2022
Garbage and plastic bottles on the beach. Credit: Pixabay.
Microplastics raise toxicity of organic pollutants by a factor of 10
Study suggests microplastics are a magnet for environmental pollutants, ferrying them through our digestive tract and causing severe health damage.
Abigail Klein Leichman
Feb. 28, 2022
A man sorts bottles for recycling in Givat Shaul, Jerusalem, on Feb. 1, 2022. Photo by Nati Shohat/Flash90.
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