By SHARON UDASIN 10/30/2012 The plant will bring in more than 1,000 tons of garbage – about twice as much waste as is produced in Tel Aviv-Jaffa area. Plans for the largest recycling plant in the Middle East are under way, after the Environmental Protection Ministry and Finance Ministry Accountant- General’s Office launched a joint […]
Tender launched for largest ME recycling [energy producing] plant – Jerusalem Post / Haaretz
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Israel celebrates a decade of recycling – Jerusalem Post / Haaretz
By SHARON UDASIN 11/01/2012 Over five billion bottles recycled prevented over half a million tons of plastic from getting to country’s landfills. Israelis have recycled over five billion beverage containers over the past decade, since recycling activities began in Israel. The total amount of bottles recycled, equivalent to six Azrieli Towers, has prevented over half […]
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First settlement joins Erdan’s ‘green revolution’ – Jerusalem Post
By SHARON UDASIN 10/31/2012 Alongside 30 other authorities thus far throughout Israel, all 700 Alon Shvut families begin separating their waste at home. The 700 families of the southwestern Gush Etzion settlement of Alon Shvut have become the first in the West Bank to join in Environmental Protection Minister Gilad Erdan’s waste separation “green revolution.” […]
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As garbage piles up in canals, residents take matters into their own hands – Egypt Independent
Steven Viney Mon, 29/10/2012 Although the Nile is generally praised as the country’s lifeblood, many people actually rely on its irrigation canals. But when the water started to dry up over the summer, they became a toxic mess, threatening the livelihoods of those who need them. These canals, strategically put in place decades ago to […]
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An update from the Arava Institute for Environmental Studies – Arava Institute
The Haaretz article published in Hebrew on October 31st and then published in English on November 1st, gives the incorrect impression that the Arava Institute is about to close its doors due to financial troubles. Let me be very clear. The Arava Institute is not closing! The Arava Institute continues to be the premier environmental […]
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Once a vision of peace, environmental institute in Arava in danger of closing – Haaretz
Located in the southern kibbutz of Ketura, the Arava Institute for Environmental Studies was established in 1996 as an engine for the vision of Israeli-Palestinian peace. By Yanir Yagna | Nov.01, 2012 What was once seen as a catalyst for regional peace is now faced with imminent closure. The Arava Institute for Environmental Studies, where […]
‘Israel’s water infrastructure is secure, advanced’ – Jerusalem Post
By SHARON UDASIN 11/01/2012 Massachusetts-based Jeffrey Rosen touts Israel’s security technology and understanding of water issues. To protect water systems from both their own aging infrastructure and external “malevolent events,” countries must integrate advanced water monitoring systems into their infrastructure – an American water management expert said. The expert, Jeffrey Rosen – a Massachusetts- based […]
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‘Storage in major dams discouraging’ – Jordan Times
by Hana Namrouqa | Oct 30, 2012 AMMAN — Storage at the country’s major dams is low and at “discouraging levels” despite the heavy rain in the northern region earlier this week, a government official said on Tuesday. Although the country witnessed rainfall during Eid Al Adha, which caused floods in the northern governorates and […]
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Israel, Canada announce cooperative venture – YNET / Jerusalem Post
Israel, Canada announce cooperative venture YNET New Energy, Science and Technology Fund to create jobs, strengthen countries’ economies Daniel Horowitz Published: 10.31.12 Canada’s Minister of Natural Resources Joe Oliver and Israeli Minister of Energy and Water Resources Uzi Landau announced on Sunday the establishment of an exciting cooperative venture between the two countries with the […]
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Investing in the sun – Jordan Times
by Ahmad Y. Majdoubeh | Nov 01, 2012 | 22:14 Over the Eid, I had the opportunity to head south, with family and friends, to Aqaba and Sharm El Sheikh. The weather was simply spectacular: sunny and warm. The area, especially Sharm El Sheikh, was full of tourists both from the region and abroad. On […]
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Israelis look to take solar technology overseas – Jerusalem Post
By SHARON UDASIN 10/28/2012 Yosef Abramowitz launches global solar firm with $10m. deal; Arava Power president named “Person of the Year.” With the George Harrison’s “Here Comes the Sun” playing in the background, Arava Power Company President Yosef Abramowitz received the “Person of the Year” award at the 2012 Israel Energy and Business Convention on […]
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Top court delays review on oil shale standards – Jerusalem Post
By SHARON UDASIN 10/30/2012 High Court combines petition by Adam Teva V’Din (Israel Union for Environmental Defense) with another for December hearing. The High Court on Monday postponed hearing a petition by Adam Teva V’Din (Israel Union for Environmental Defense) on oil shale standards and elected to combine it with a second petition from the […]
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‘Israel heading toward maritime disaster’ -YNET
Report by Zalul group warns drilling for gas, oil in Mediterranean prior to setting clear regulations, leak contingencies in place may prove disastrous Ynet Published: 10.29.12 A new report by the Zalul Environmental Association warns that the government’s lax guidelines regarding oil and gas drilling permits in the Mediterranean Sea may prove disastrous, Ynet has […]
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Stakeholders spar over gas export concerns – Jerusalem Post
By SHARON UDASIN 10/28/2012 Leading environmentalists hold heated debate at the 2012 Israel Energy and Business Convention in Kfar Maccabiah, Ramat Gan. A roundtable discussion among natural gas industry stakeholders on Sunday became heated as the parties argued over the benefits and risks of exporting the country’s new resource. Environmental Protection Ministry director-general Alona Shefer-Karo […]
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Investors pledge $100M to Better Place – YNET
Top shareholder Israel Corp. to pump $67 million into US-Israeli electric car venture in this round, on top of previous investments of some $250 million Associated Press Published: 11.02.12 US-Israeli electric car venture Better Place says investors have pledged it $100 million in additional financing. Top shareholder The Israel Corp. says it will pump in […]
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Supporting Egypt’s wetlands and waterbirds through regional cooperation – Egypt Independent
Mindy Baha el Din Tue, 23/10/2012 North African wetlands constitute important stopover sites and wintering grounds for water birds breeding in Eurasia, including many globally threatened species. In order to develop a regional program to support mid-winter surveys in the region, a workshop titled “Brainstorming on International Water bird Census in North Africa” was held […]
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Irrigation Minister: Egypt will avoid further disputes with Nile Basin countries – Egypt Independent
Al-Masry Al-Youm Sat, 27/10/2012 Minister of Irrigation and Water Resources Mohamed Bahaa Eddin said Saturday that ongoing work on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam in Ethiopia was still exploratory, and in a statement to Al-Masry Al-Youm added that Egypt is looking to avoid further disputes with Nile Basin countries after President Mohamed Morsy’s visit to […]
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It’s now or the Negev – editorial: Jerusalem Post
By STEVE LINDE 10/25/2012 JNF focuses on developing the desert at its “most succesful conference” in Orlando. ORLANDO, Florida – There was something surreal but inspiring about the Jewish National Fund’s National Conference in the theme park capital of the world earlier this week. In the warm setting of the plush Hilton hotel in the […]
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Murky waters: Bad practices in fish farms cause major health concerns – Egypt Independent
Rana Khaled Mon, 22/10/2012 Although experts often advise that people eat fish three times a week, in Egypt, you might think twice before taking such a risk. Many local fish farms have been found to use sewage water that causes serious diseases. Sherif Sadek, founder and manager of the Agriculture Consulting Office, says only a […]
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Dropping seed bombs – Egypt Independent
Steven Viney Fri, 26/10/2012 Environmentalists, activists and bystanders gathered Saturday at various locations around Cairo and Alexandria to join a seed bombing campaign known as “Bozoor Baladi” (Seeds of My Country). Seed bombing is considered a political act of “guerilla gardening” in which small, tightly compacted balls of clay, fertilizer and seeds are thrown into […]
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