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Drinking Water

Bottled water is pretty evil, no matter what way you spin it. Essentially what happens is that a company is pumping water from our...

Tel Aviv's City Tree Hosts Eco Salons All Summer!

Last month we wrote about City Tree, a green oasis in a historical building in central Tel Aviv. This urban environmental group focuses...

BYOM… (Bring Your Own Mug)

Instead of relying on the paper and styrofoam cups that are provided at work, bring your own mug. Some coffee shops will make your...

Wine Cubes for keeping bits of old wine

I love cooking with wine... and sometimes I add some to my cooking too. Cooking with alcohol, especially wine, can release elements in food...

Close the Fridge

When I was a child growing up I was indecisive. It would take me whole minutes of peering into the fridge to decide what...

Tel Aviv Puts Jaffa Skyscraper Plans on Hold

Photo by Dan Keinan, Haaretz. A modernist skyscraper was built with no connection to the existing urban context, and plans for a row of similar...

Clean Your Naot

Have your Naot (leather sandals and shoes) gotten dirty? To clean leather shoes, rub with banana peel (the inside of the peel), then wipe...

Pack Your Lunch

Most aluminum foil is thrown out after on use. It's a shame since it can be reused again and again without losing quality. Other...

The Power of the Market

Are there green products missing in your local greenshop? Write to the manager! If you can get enough people to inquire your local greenshop...

Don't Under-Estimate the Quarter

Recycling cans and bottles can be annoying: they clutter up your home, they smell if you don't wash them out. But a little bit can...

Swimming in Salad

Did you know that the bagged salad bought in the supermarket tends to contain high levels of chlorine... often higher than in the average...

Green Action is About Environmental AND Social Change

Environmental and social change don't always go together in green organizations, but the truth is that you can't really make green changes without effecting...

Refill Your Cartridges

Millions of printer cartridges go into landfill sites each year and this is increasing annually. Buying refilled cartridges is a good way to prevent...

Have a Garden? …Try Composting

I know it sounds crazy, but composting is a great way to green your life, and it's a lot easier than it sounds. But...

Smelly House? Get Plants!

Plants around your home or office not only brighten up the place, but they are natural air conditoners and have been shown to remove...

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