The Environmental Protection Ministry has made some major strides in reducing waste collection and treatment in the country, but is running into snags when it comes to creating the sorting and recycling facilities.
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Latest Articles by Zafrir Rinat
A recycling revolution?
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Eli Ashkenazi,
Yanir Yagna and
Yaniv Kubovich
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The Middle East, now also the cradle of canine civilization
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Window rentals, compostable clothing: an eco-pioneer's new green vision
German chemist says environmentalists should focus on shifting consumption mindset from ownership to rental.
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Israelis can breathe easy again as record heat wave breaks
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with Zohar Blumenkrantz and Dan Even 0 comments
Boisterous Israel may simmer down in face of strict noise regulations
Israel is generally considered a noisy country, blessed with an abundance of car horns, alarms and loud talkers.
with Haaretz Correspondent 0 comments
Half million Israeli homes not linked to sewage system
Report: Waste from houses not linked to sewage system goes into the environment or into cesspits.
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Israel launches monthly pollen forecasts to help allay allergies
Pollen from various species of plants can compromise the human respiratory system and ocular membranes.
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