pollution and recycling
- Dr. Moshe Nahamani
- April 29, 2022
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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 could be a simpler and cheaper means of recycling plastic
- The Technion
- April 17, 2022
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
- March 26, 2022
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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
- March 6, 2022
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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
- January 17, 2022
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
- December 30, 2021
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
- December 18, 2021
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
- November 24, 2021
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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 Ashdod Paz Refinery: "Today our feeling as those who deal with fossil fuels - that we will just fly away from our eyes. that they don't want us" * The Ministry of Energy prefers hydrogen to be produced in ZEN, which is supposed to be closed * Demand to close Katza
- The Hebrew University
- October 15, 2021
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
- September 4, 2021
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 in economic activity on the quality of the environment. The research findings revealed that the maximum relative contribution of the closure to the total change in pollutants was up to 26%, and together with the meteorological conditions up to 47%
- The science service
- August 27, 2021
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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
- August 12, 2021
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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 to the sea of plastic
- Angle - a news agency for science and the environment
- August 3, 2021
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
- August 3, 2021
- Dr. Moshe Nahamani
- July 27, 2021
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Researchers from the University of Cambridge have found a method for making biodegradable plastic from plant proteins common in nature that are a renewable material. Inspired by spider webs, the innovative plastic material behaves similarly to other types of plastic, and can even be broken down at home
- The Hebrew University
- June 9, 2021
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Researchers from the Hebrew University have developed a method for quick and efficient monitoring of substances harmful to humans in sewage water and other environmental examples * Prof. Shimshon Belkin and his group have genetically engineered a series of cellular sensors that become luminous in the presence of substances that disrupt hormonal activity or substances that damage the genetic material of the cell
- Angle - a news agency for science and the environment
- April 14, 2021
The Lifetime Achievement Award is awarded to Prof. Yoram Avnimelech as part of the 2020 Annual Science and Environment Conference
- Angle - a news agency for science and the environment
- April 11, 2021
Because of its intensive activity, the shipping industry is responsible for about 3 percent of global carbon dioxide emissions (about 1.1 gigatons), which accelerates climate change and is a major source of air pollution in the marine environment
- The Hebrew University
- April 10, 2021
Researchers conducted a survey among 400 respondents who are residents of Israel, which examined patterns of sustainable behavior - such as frequency of recycling, reducing consumption and a consumer strategy that leads to reducing environmental effects - before the outbreak of the Corona crisis, during the first lockdown, and the respondents' intentions for the future. In addition, the extent to which the respondents link the outbreak of the epidemic with the state of the environment and climate change was examined
- Angle - a news agency for science and the environment
- April 6, 2021
A new development makes it possible to turn plastic bags from polluting waste into glue - is this an idea that will succeed in reducing the ongoing environmental damage of single-use plastic?
- Angle - a news agency for science and the environment
- March 31, 2021
It appears that even in this period, full of takeaway deliveries and too frequent trips to the snack drawer, the amount of food we throw in the trash is still much greater than what reaches us here. It's time to change the attitude
- Avi Blizovsky
- March 4, 2021
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Minister of Environmental Protection Gila Gamaliel: "We have located the crude oil tanker that polluted the shores of Israel. It is owned by a Libyan and was carrying cargo from Iran to Syria. We will settle accounts with the environmental criminal who polluted the shores of our country, and we will demand compensation on behalf of all Israeli citizens for the damage to health, nature, animals and the landscape."
- Angle - a news agency for science and the environment
- March 3, 2021
- Dr. Asaf Rosenthal
- February 23, 2021
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- Avi Blizovsky
- February 21, 2021
- 6 תגובות
It is estimated that this is waste that was ejected from a tanker during the storm that hit the area in the middle of last week * The Minister of Environmental Protection, Gila Gamaliel, in an assessment of the situation with the heads of the coastal authorities: "This is an event of a magnitude that we have not seen in years. We are doing everything to find the person responsible for the destruction of the beaches and the human harm in the animals"