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Ecotourism in Egypt

In contrast to eco tourism in other countries in the Middle East, such as Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, and Iran, there is an extremely active Ecotourism...

Design School Partners with Wineries to Give Wooden Barrels a Second Life

I used to be a wine barrel… and now I’m a chess board. Wine companies worldwide may be trying to ‘go green’ by producing organic...

Handmade Fabric Designs “To Go” From Deda Designs

Handmade and packaged in recycled boxes generally used for fast food or take-away, Deda Design’s kitchen products look delicious. Fast food usually gets a bad...

Jerusalem Mayor to Join “Bike to Work Day” Next Week

Jerusalem’s light rail may have been up and running for months already, but some residents believe that cycling is still the best way to get...

Public Transportation on Tel Aviv’s Sabbath: Ecologically Smart or Defiling Religious Law?

Public transportation shuts down completely on the Jewish Sabbath across Israel, but now Tel Aviv (Israel’s secular capital) wants to allow buses within the city...

Communal Breast Milk Bank a Resource for Eco Friendly Baby Food

When mothers want to give their little ones the best (and most environmentally friendly) nutrition there is – breast milk – but can’t, they can...

Cardboard Interior Design Upgrades Community Lobby

With some creativity and design aesthetic, cardboard box forts are taken to a whole new level. Cardboard is becoming an eco-friendly material of choice for...

Dense Israeli City to Get a Breath of Fresh Air with New Park

Bnei Barak, one of Israel’s most dense cities, is about to get its first large municipal park. With 165,000 people living within a 7000 dunam...

Hanging Balcony Gardens a Beautiful Solution for the Urban Farmer

Urban gardens don’t have to be restricted to rooftops alone – they can flourish on balconies, where everyone can see them. There’s a bit of...

Recycled Tea Strainer Lamp Creates Soothing Glow

As an alternative light fixture, Israeli designer Marina Rudinsky lights up a string of loose tea strainers. Items found in the kitchen are often endowed...
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