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Passed in the summer of 2008, Israel's Clean Air Act went into effect this month. As with its neighboring Middle Eastern countries, things can be...

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Israel’s Leviathan Gas Find Will Have Widespread Repercussions for World Power

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Somewhat belatedly, Turkey bans the procurement and use of asbestos throughout Turkey. Asbestos was once considered the darling of building materials given its extraordinary resistance...

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Israel To Fine Manufacturers $700 Per Ton Of Non-Recycled Packaging

A new law in Israel could mandate manufacturers to take ensure their packaging is recycled, or reused. Despite its posh upcycled art installation, a quick...

Local Israeli Authorities Take More Control Over Environmental Protection

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Joint Israeli-Palestinian Project To Tackle Sewage Problems

The issue of raw sewage may not be hitting the headlines in the Middle East like concerns over water scarcity, but in the Palestinian...

11th ECO Summit In Istanbul

Members at 2009 ECO Summit in Tehran Turkey is hosting the 11th summit of the Economic Cooperation Organisation (ECO), which opened on Monday in...

28 Days To World Future Energy Summit In Abu Dhabi

There are only 28 days before the World Future Energy Summit from January 17-20, 2011 Abu Dhabi is beset with a kind of sustainability...

Israeli Hotel Owners Fear Diversion Of Dead Sea Tourism To Jordan

View from Israel to Jordan; hotel owners fear that years of construction projects will send tourists to the other side. The discussions over an appropriate...

Shale Company Responds To David de Rothschild’s Oil Shale Concerns

Responding to David de Rothschild's concerns, IEI attempts to convince Lord Jacob Rothschild that oil shale is good for Israel. Read all about in...

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One of the World’s Biggest Candy Companies Became a Leader in Cocoa Science

Most people know Mars for M&M's and Snickers. Few realize the company has spent four decades researching cocoa flavanols and sustainable cocoa science. After six days testing CocoaVia with pioneers of Toronto's raw food movement, Green Prophet explores the surprising story behind one of the world's most researched cocoa supplements.

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Jewish herbalism is experiencing a revival as educators like Naomi Spector uncover centuries of plant knowledge preserved through the diaspora. Blending the wisdom of Maimonides, Ashkenazi and Sephardi traditions, and remedies passed from generation to generation, this forgotten ecological heritage reveals how Jewish communities adapted to new landscapes while keeping their cultural identity rooted in the natural world.

Finding Your Sea Legs Aboard the Neptun of Marstal

The Neptun of Marstal is more than a restored Danish sailing ship. Operated as a non-profit sail-training organization, it invites people of all ages to swap screens for sails, learn traditional seamanship and discover how caring for the sea begins by experiencing it firsthand. Along the way, strangers become crewmates, old maritime skills are kept alive, and the voyage offers a powerful lesson in environmental stewardship, cooperation and the enduring value of learning by doing.

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