pollution and recycling
- Angle - a news agency for science and the environment
Animal habitats have been placed deep in the sea off the coast of Israel. They reveal unique living conditions that have been almost unexplored.
- Angle - a news agency for science and the environment
Whether Trump's plan is practical or not, one thing is clear: the current environmental situation in Gaza directly threatens not only the residents of the Gaza Strip, but also Israel, and above all,
- Avi Blizovsky
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Among the areas that were decided to be eliminated "for reasons of efficiency" is the area of environmental justice, which is responsible for the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA). During 2025, 171 EPA employees were sent on administrative leave - 160 of whom dealt with justice issues
- Avi Blizovsky
- One response
$19 billion grant freeze harms efforts to improve quality of life in needy communities and sparks legal and political controversies
- Tel Aviv University
Marine animals eat microplastic particles and excrete them in their feces, endangering the marine environment.
- Angle - a news agency for science and the environment
- Angle - a news agency for science and the environment
In water, clothes, packaging and even in your omelette: the places where the persistent PFAS chemicals are hiding, why it's hard to give them up and how you can still avoid the health hazards
- Tel Aviv University
Researchers from Tel Aviv University, Migal Research Institute and Tel Hai College have developed a biochemical process that combines enzymes and natural bacteria to break down the toxic pesticide paraoxon into harmless substances.
- Angle - a news agency for science and the environment
The State of the World Air report reveals that air pollution caused the death of more than 8 million people in one year. Who is at high risk, what is the situation in Israel and what can be done?
- Weizmann Institute
Plastic waste accumulates in the heart of the oceans and on the ground and tiny plastic particles enter our bloodstream. As long as suitable substitutes are not found for the common industrial material, this pollution is expected to continue and even increase. Institute scientists
- Weizmann Institute
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Weizmann Institute of Science scientists have created a new ceramic material that may replace lead-based components in a large number of electronic devices - from cell phones to printers
- Davidson Institute
- One response
- Tel Aviv University
The research team: "We must act quickly to continue to protect our coral reefs" * The article is dedicated to the memory of Tal Ilon, a man of the sea, commander of the Kfar Gaza alert squad who was murdered on the 7
- Angle - a news agency for science and the environment
Studies have long shown that nature has many benefits that affect our physical and mental health. Now a new Israeli study has found that high exposure to a green environment may reduce the chance of contracting different types of cancer
- Tel Aviv University
The plastic products made of polypropylene, such as shampoo bottles, are the most dangerous for the marine environment
- Angle - a news agency for science and the environment
Beyond the security and economic implications, the Houthi threat to the Red Sea may also have significant environmental consequences, which will further increase the polluting footprint of the maritime transport industry
- Angle - a news agency for science and the environment
The claims that fast fashion chains like SHEIN are pro-Palestinian join the findings of investigations into the terrible working conditions in their factories and the enormous environmental damage they cause. So where should you buy clothes during the "shopping month"
- Angle - a news agency for science and the environment
Experts warn that the severe attack of October 7 and the firing of rockets on Israel filled the surrounding area and other areas with toxic infections, exposure to which could significantly harm health. Therefore, the planned restoration is underway
- Avi Blizovsky
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The research shows that microplastic pollution is a universal phenomenon that is common everywhere, even in the most isolated regions of the world. Further research is needed to understand the effects of this pollution on human health and the environment
- Angle - a news agency for science and the environment
Opinion: Despite the objections of experts and residents, these days the Prime Minister's Office is examining the expansion of the transportation of the oil of Ketsa'a; In light of the dangers involved in a course of this kind - it seems that our government has it simple
- Angle - a news agency for science and the environment
Special for the holiday: these are the stories of some of the most polluted places on our planet, which would not be harmed by a "Pesach cleaning". A dirty trip around the world
- Dr. Moshe Nahamani
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Researchers have succeeded in developing a flexible sensing sheet that is inside a pipe in order to continuously monitor the quality of the liquid in it. By measuring the voltage induced within a layer of carbon nanotubes, it is possible to determine
- Dr. Asaf Rosenthal
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It is important to promote legislative policies and effective regulations aimed at solving the global plastic problem. Consumers should also be encouraged to choose sustainable products and producers should be required to produce environmental and recycled products. In addition, emphasis should be placed on
- Angle - a news agency for science and the environment
Plastic continues to dominate every good plot: new research reveals that the amount of microscopic plastic on the ocean floor has tripled in just 20 years. Moreover, the microplastic at the bottom of the sea almost did not disintegrate
- Weizmann Institute
There is lab2 – a new sustainability initiative putting used scientific equipment back into the market
- Avi Blizovsky
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The study partners Soroka Hospital, the MDA Blood Services, the National Public Health Laboratory and Ben Gurion University, funded by the Ministry of Environmental Protection * The connection to industry comes from the location of the subjects in relation to polluting industrial plants
- Angle - a news agency for science and the environment
A new Swedish development turns urine into fertilizer, and may prevent wasting the precious resource (yes, pee is important), and also reduce the pollution created by human waste. Are we facing a revolution in the toilet field?
- Tel Aviv University
The harmful chemicals can be found in a wide variety of consumer products such as food packaging, toys, medical devices, adhesives and more
- Angle - a news agency for science and the environment
A new Swedish study reveals that the concentration of harmful chemical compounds of the PFAS type in rain has passed the point of no return. We will probably have to work hard so that the concept of "blessing rains" does not become a painful chapter in history lessons
- Angle - a news agency for science and the environment
When the car is barely making progress on the busy city roads, it is comforting to think to ourselves that at least within its walls we are protected from the urban air pollution. But a new study calls us to actually get out of the vehicles: it turns out that it's quite polluted inside
- Avi Blizovsky
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Alon Zasek, CEO of the Israel Seas and Lakes Research Company: "This comprehensive survey, the first of its kind in Israel that uses advanced research tools, clearly shows the need to stop using disposable tools to preserve the sea and its diversity
- Avi Blizovsky
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Beach cleaning activities on the occasion of World Oceans Day started today, June 8
- Tel Aviv University
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One of the researchers, Rima Ganaim explains: "The types of agricultural waste in Israel can reach enormous masses of millions of tons per year: animal excrement, carcasses from the meat industry, eggs and other industries, vegetable waste
- Angle - a news agency for science and the environment
An Israeli company recently introduced a new environmental and biodegradable substitute for plastic - algae. Is this a real solution to the problem of plastic waste?
- Dr. Moshe Nahamani
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Researchers have succeeded in developing innovative chemicals and products based on sustainable surfactants with low toxicity
- Dr. Moshe Nahamani
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Chemists describe an innovative method they use to convert plastic thrown into the trash into a stronger, more stable material commonly used for food packaging. In the framework of such an upcycling, the method will be able
- The Technion
The editors of the scientific journal Nature Communications chose the Technion researchers' article as one of the most important studies in recent times
- Avi Blizovsky
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Dassault Systèmes recently presented at its 3DEXPERIENCE WORLD 2022 virtual conference the tools for planning electric cars and many other products in a way that will bring us closer to a circular economy
- Dr. Asaf Rosenthal
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The combination of climate change, loss of biodiversity and pollution and the accumulation of garbage in the environment are issues that need to be addressed together according to the United Nations
- Angle - a news agency for science and the environment
Even if we feel good about ourselves when we donate clothes to second-hand stores, in many cases this causes a significant environmental and social problem in the poorest countries of the world. The solution: simply buy less new clothes
- Tel Aviv University
The lack of global standardization causes a proliferation of monitoring methods that are not coordinated and slow down the pace of sea cleanup
- Avi Blizovsky
Polyrock is a concrete in which soft plastic particles are incorporated that are difficult to form in any other way, but it is also cheap, stable and has acoustic and durable properties
- Avi Blizovsky
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However the message seems to be getting through. At the energy conference that took place Shove Ido Rosilio, chairman of the Paz Ashdod Refinery: "Today our feeling as those who deal with fossil fuels - that we will just fly away from our eyes.
- The Hebrew University
Researchers from the Hebrew University revealed the relationships between predatory bacteria and other bacteria found in water purification plants, and discovered processes that affect the bacterial populations that were not known until now
- The Hebrew University
A new study carried out by researchers from the Hebrew University on two districts with the highest air pollution in Israel, Gush Dan and Haifa, while taking meteorological conditions into account, reveals for the first time the effect of a significant reduction
- The science service
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In a call published by the ministry, "Israeli companies that have a service, a tangible product, a technological product or a prototype ready for export in the field of waste recycling and industrial by-products" are invited to respond to the challenge
- Dr. Asaf Rosenthal
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24 out of 54 African countries have implemented laws to prevent the use of plastic bags. There are also measures to prevent the transportation of garbage in containers from Europe to African countries, a phenomenon known as "garbage colonialism" * The masks also add
- Angle - a news agency for science and the environment
A government project based on the principles of the circular economy helps Israeli manufacturers to optimally utilize raw materials, water and energy, thus preventing financial waste and at the same time reducing environmental hazards
- Angle - a news agency for science and the environment