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Scientists use air moisture to recycle PET plastics in eco-friendly breakthrough

Unlike traditional recycling, the Northwestern method is safer, cheaper, and more sustainable, eliminating the need for toxic solvents, excessive energy use, and waste byproducts.

 Scientists use air moisture to recycle PET plastics in eco-friendly breakthrough. Illustration.
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From the drawer to the store: A move that will transform Israel's jewelry industry

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Partner launches the option to purchase refurbished devices

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Can't get rid of your old stuff? Here are some options


Marley: Leading global brand prioritizing greenness

From recycled materials to iconic design: Discover Marley's commitment to sustainability and sound quality.

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Israeli energy leader envisions 'a world where plastic is not a problem'

Representatives from Bazan, Mekorot and Eco Wave Power discuss sustainability with The Jerusalem Post's Maayan Hoffman at the Women Leaders Summit.

 Galit Sasson, Chief Operational Engineer at Mekorot’s Shafdan Wastewater Treatment Plant, Dr. Rotem Shemesh, Head of R&D and Customer Service at Carmel Olefins (part of Bazan Group), and Inna Braverman, Co-Founder & CEO, Eco Wave Power Ltd. – at the panel discussion, at the Women Leaders Summit

Israel is buried under the weight of its waste

ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS: Here's how a new recycling plant in Israel's center could help solve Israel's mounting trash crisis.

 THE NEW construction waste recycling facility in Gush Dan.

NASA is recycling 98% of astronaut pee and sweat -report

The initiative, which aims to provide astronauts with necessities without needing resupply missions, will use “advanced dehumidifiers” to hold moisture the station’s crew breaths, sweats and pees

 The next-generation spacesuit being designed by Collins Aerospace and partners ILC Dover and Oceaneering as part of a NASA contract awarded in June 2022.

Jewish, Black climate activist fights for 'intersectional climate justice'

Sharona Shnayder, 23, becomes one of National Geographic Society's 15 Young Explorers

Sharona Shnayder at a beach cleanup day in Tel Aviv in 2023

Israel to invest up to NIS 8.5 million in glass sorting plant

By establishing a color sorting facility, the glass can stay in the country, reducing environmental damage from transportation, emissions and energy that needs to be invested in creating glass. 

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Grapevine: Post-post office

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

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Human hair recycled in Belgium to protect the environment

The Hair Recycle project feeds locks and tresses into a machine that turns them into matted squares that can be used to absorb oil and other hydrocarbons.

 Belgian hairdresser at hair salon L'Atelier Chedly Boussigua cuts a customer's hair, which will be collected by the association Dung Dung that transforms hair into tiles used to absorb polluting chemical substances in water, in Brussels, Belgium November 4, 2022.

This week in Jerusalem: Orange is coming

A weekly round-up of city affairs.

 RECYCLING: WHEREFORE the orange bins? (Illustrative)

Jerusalem Council Member Yovav Tzur praises launch of citywide recycling

It took an intense legal battle with the Environmental Protection Ministry to get the Municipality of Jerusalem to implement citywide recycling bins.

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Azrieli Group will distribute 50,000 reusable bottles to Israeli school children

According to Zalul Environmental Association, the 50,000 bottles will prevent the accumulation of millions of plastic bottles in the coming year!

 'Message in a Bottle' campaign by Azrieli Group