New Tel Aviv University research enables biofuel production from wet organic waste “The production of biofuels from organic waste components can significantly reduce the volume of municipal waste sent to landfills, decreasing pollution of soil, water and air,” the researchers conclude. Aug. 14, 2024
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
Israel headed for severe garbage-disposal crisis, warns Environment Ministry “Immediate action must be taken to reduce the amount of waste for landfill by increasing recycling,” says newly sworn-in Environmental Protection Minister Tamar Zandberg. June 17, 2021
Israeli scientists develop hand sanitizer from waste As the coronavirus pandemic rages on, researchers treat municipal and agricultural pruning, hay, paper waste and paper sludge with ozone to turn it into ethanol for hand sanitizers. Naama Barak July 24, 2020
‘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
Israel to invest $8.6 million in new plastic-recycling technologies Israel Innovation Authority hopes to leverage Israel's academic and industrial capabilities to promote development of recycling technologies, and the use of recycled materials in Israel's plastics industry. Hili Yacobi-Handelsman Aug. 13, 2019
