June 16, 2012 01:36 AM By Martin Armstrong BEIRUT: Fifi Kallab of Byblos Ecologia has been campaigning for improvements in Lebanon’s waste management system since the 1980s. She sighs as she recounts years of failed attempts to push the government to adopt policies that would arrest the country’s slide into environmental disaster. “The government has […]

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Crowding, lots of trash and notices slapped on every pole and tree are only a few of the environmental problems facing the Ultra-Orthodox community. Bnei Brak hopes that ‘Benny’ will convince the next generation to embrace a green approach Billie Frenkel Published: 06.17.12 In 2011, the city of Bnei Brak saved some NIS 800,000 in […]

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June 16, 2012 01:28 AM The Daily Star BEIRUT: Lebanon and Italy signed a 13.8 million euro ($17.4 million) agreement Friday to fund two sewage network and water treatment stations in the Keserouan and Akkar districts. According to a statement issued by the Council for Development and Reconstruction, the project will benefit the vicinities of […]

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Six months after Israeli backpacker was arrested on suspicion of starting wildfire, Jewish National Fund, Jewish community leaders lunch fundraising campaign to help park’s recovery Attila Somfalvi Published: 06.16.12, JNF raises money for Chile national park Six months after Israeli backpacker was arrested on suspicion of starting wildfire, Jewish National Fund, Jewish community leaders lunch […]

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Operator of Ne’urim beach near Havatzelet Hasharon, has been holding private parties for years, though his permit doesn’t permit them. By Zafrir Rinat | Jun.18, 2012 Residents of a small community on the central coastal plain say parties at the beach are too loud, and they’re demanding that the man responsible be forced to put […]

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by JT | Jun 17,2012 | 23:11 Updated: Jun 17,2012 | 23:11 AMMAN — Technical staff from 100 industrial facilities in Jordan learned eco-efficient techniques for saving water and energy in a series of workshops held in May and June and sponsored by USAID, according to a statement from the agency. The primary goal of […]

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Cabinet to explore option of forming artificial islands off Israel’s coastline; islands to house power plants, military base, airport. Environmental groups express concern over planned project Billie Frenkel Published: 06.18.12 The government has voted to explore options for constructing artificial islands off Israel’s coast. The manmade islands are set to house an airport, a seaport, […]

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By SHARON UDASIN 06/12/2012 06:07 C’tee approves plans for power station despite ongoing protests about environmental, security concerns from area residents. Hundreds of Be’er Tuviya and Kiryat Malachi residents protested outside the building housing the National Committee for Planning and Building on Monday after it approved plans for a new natural gas power plant in […]

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Cabinet approves plan to expedite construction of two offshore, two land-based processing plants by end of next year Avital Lahav Published: 06.15.12 The government has approved a proposal by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to construct four natural gas collection and processing facilities – two on land and two offshore – by the end of 2013. […]

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By SHARON UDASIN 06/15/2012 02:48 Israeli company TIGI Ltd. was one of three winners in the solar-thermal category at this week’s Intersolar Europe Exhibition. Israeli company TIGI Ltd. was one of three winners in the solar-thermal category at this week’s Intersolar Europe Exhibition, a forum for promoting solar technologies that has gathered annually since 1991. […]

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The Environmental Protection Ministry’s report for 2011says pollution was found in 407 sites out of 689 monitored. By Zafrir Rinat | Jun.15, 2012 The Environmental Protection Ministry’s report for 2011 points to long-standing pollution trends and the difficulties the ministry faces in tackling them. Specifically, the report highlights the damage to ground water near gas […]

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Baking yeast manufacturer ordered to pay for exceeding its water pollution allowance by 300%; company to appeal fine Billie Frenkel Published: 06.12.12, Paka Industries, which produces the popular baking yeast brand “Shimrit,” was slapped with a NIS 2.6 million (roughly $670,000) fine for polluting the ocean, Ynet learned. The Environmental Protection Ministry imposed the fine […]

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By SHARON UDASIN 06/13/2012 03:12 “The IDF is disregarding the government decision and bases continue to pollute water and land resources,” Erdan said. Environmental Protection Minister Gilad Erdan slammed Defense Minister Ehud Barak for failing to connect most of the 150 IDF bases and camps to the country’s sewage systems, two years after the government […]

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Ministerial Legislative Committee mulls proposal to form designated judicial body to handle environmental violations, legislation Tova Tzimuki Published: 06.14.12 The Ministerial Legislative Committee has recently discussed a proposal to form a judicial body that will focus solely on environmental issues. The proposal was brought before the committee by MK Dov Khenin (Hadash). Fumbling Khenin suggested […]

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By SHARON UDASIN 06/14/2012 22:32 Environmental Protection Minister Gilad Erdan talks about Israel’s green innovation ahead of UN Conference on Development. As a 66-member Israeli delegation makes its way to Rio de Janeiro for a global climate summit, the country’s environmental leaders hope to help provide answers to the planet’s looming environmental crises. The Rio+20 […]

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Greening the seventh summit of ROI Community By SHARON UDASIN 06/12/2012 06:16 Young entrepreneurs group implementing initiatives to lower the environmental impact of their latest summit. To offset the carbon footprint that participants are creating in flying to and from their summit this week, the ROI Community will be providing solar water heaters to 51 […]

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Shortly before Holland’s finance minister visits Israel, Ynet explores Netherlands’ green technologies Billie Frenkel Published: 06.09.12 The Netherlands – More than half of The Netherlands was once covered by water until residents drained the and for settlement and agriculture through a sophisticated system of dams and the country’s now-iconic windmills. However, this means that despite […]

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by Hana Namrouqa | Jun 12,2012 | 22:41 AMMAN — The Ministry of Environment is preparing a national report identifying the sectors that produce greenhouse gases, the quantities of these emissions and strategies to reduce them, a government official said on Tuesday. The Third National Communication to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change […]

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AP | Jun 12,2012 | 22:44 DES MOINES, Iowa — An Israeli scientist who has reached across political and ethnic boundaries to help dozens of countries in the Middle East, Africa, Asia, and South America improve agriculture with new irrigation methods will receive the World Food Prize, the prize’s foundation announced Tuesday. Daniel Hillel, who […]

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Opponents say decision by zoning board is another way of imposing Israeli control over Palestinian resources. By Nir Hasson | Jun.12, 2012 A right-wing organization that was granted use yesterday of an ancient East Jerusalem spring said the move would keep Haredi men from bothering the tourists by taking illicit dips in the nude. But […]

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