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Amir Zinaburg's Recycled Designs Can-Can

So far on Green Prophet we've seen aluminum soda cans transformed into flowers and window store displays.  But we've never seen them transformed into...

Think Again: Strike Up a Matchbox Inspired Recycled Notebook

Think Again is a series that provides fun ideas for how to reuse items in your home that you would normally throw out or...

Think Again: What to Do With That Old Pair of Jeans

Think Again is a new series that provides fun ideas for how to reuse items in your home that you would normally throw out...

Tel Aviv’s Junktion inspires us to upcycle our junk

Green Prophet's Karin Kloosterman finds a seat in Jaffa with her baby

Recycled and Recyclable Cardboard Furniture For Kids of All Ages

Here on Green Prophet we love to hear about green design.  In the world of green furniture design we've already covered Green Lullaby, which...

Upcoming Giftec Exhibition in Tel Aviv to Feature Local Palestinian Handicrafts

Giftec, an industry show featuring various types of gifts and housewares that achieved great success in Tel Aviv this past February, is having another...

Passive cooling for Syria’s beehive houses

Way before there were electronic ways to condition our temperatures, cooling methods were built into the architecture of traditional Middle Eastern homes.  Such as the beehive homes found in Syria.

Night Garden in Jerusalem Exhibited the Beauty of Solar Power

Sunshine helps flowers grow and now, thanks to a joint collaboration of the Israel Electric Corporation and O*GE Architects, it makes enormous steel and...

White Trash, An Ecological Group Exhibition, Opens in Tel Aviv Next Week

Inbal Limor, an Israeli artist whose artistic plastic bag creations and puppets we've already covered on Green Prophet, is devoted to using her art...

Waste Lb Design so Lebanese Waste Fewer Plastic Bags

Plastic bags are evil.  They are not biodegradable, pollute our landfills, pollute our waterways, convince fish and ducks that they're food... it's pretty well...

Tel Aviv's Artists' Market Offers Good Green "News" On Desy's Newspaper Designs

Strolling through the Nachalat Binyamin artist market in Tel Aviv, there are signs of recycling and eco friendly design all around. Old glass...

Is the Financial Crisis Making It Harder to go Organic? No Sweat Apparel in Trouble

With the financial crisis effecting more and more people every day and spending becoming significantly more conscious, many consumers are choosing to trim the...

Environmentally Focused Art at the "Farm Gallery" in Holon

When you think of farms, a lot of things may come to mind.  Especially if you're green.  You may think of organic farms, fair...

Cash Prizes for Spreading Word on Climate Change

Who said being an environmentalist is thankless? If you're worried about how global warming may drastically change the Middle East, and you know how to work...

Sustainable Design Seminar Starting at the Israeli Design Center Next Week

Sustainable design is popping up all over Israel, and we've tried to cover as many of these designers as possible.  Our survey of ten...

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Meet Seramic Materials from Abu Dhabi

Based in Masdar City, Abu Dhabi, Seramic Materials was founded in 2019 by Dr. Nicolas Calvet and Dr. Jean-François Hoffmann, researchers working at the intersection of renewable energy and materials science. The company grew out of the Masdar Institute ecosystem and is supported by clean tech programs like The Catalyst, with early backing of around $150,000 and more than $2 million invested in research and development over time.

24 7 renewable energy: how solar, wind, batteries and AI SaaS replace fossil fuels

A new report from the International Renewable Energy Agency based in Abu Dhabi makes something clear that many in the industry already suspected. When solar and wind are paired with battery storage, they can deliver reliable, round the clock electricity at costs that compete with, and often beat, fossil fuels.

A summer of sugar wax or time for laser treatments? The environmental answer

Green Prophet readers know we write a lot about hair. We have covered the halal and the haram sides of hair removal for Muslims. We have written about sugar waxing, Persian sugaring, threading, and the beauty secrets that came out of the Middle East long before salons started calling them trends. Our articles on sugar wax broke the internet a few times. 

Make paper mache with flowers to create stunning vase

There’s something quietly beautiful about what Rebloom Studio is doing, and it starts with waste. At wholesale flower markets, mountains of unsold blooms are tossed out at the end of each cycle. Perfect flowers, just not sold in time. Most of them are burned or dumped. Rebloom takes that moment and turns it into something else.

Muslim potter shapes the 99 names of God into clay

In a studio in the DC Maryland Virginia area, ceramic artist Alison Kysia is working with clay in a way that feels both grounded and personal. She makes pottery and abstract Islamic sculptures, and one of her recent works focuses on the 99 Names of God in Islam.

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Meet Seramic Materials from Abu Dhabi

Based in Masdar City, Abu Dhabi, Seramic Materials was founded in 2019 by Dr. Nicolas Calvet and Dr. Jean-François Hoffmann, researchers working at the intersection of renewable energy and materials science. The company grew out of the Masdar Institute ecosystem and is supported by clean tech programs like The Catalyst, with early backing of around $150,000 and more than $2 million invested in research and development over time.

24 7 renewable energy: how solar, wind, batteries and AI SaaS replace fossil fuels

A new report from the International Renewable Energy Agency based in Abu Dhabi makes something clear that many in the industry already suspected. When solar and wind are paired with battery storage, they can deliver reliable, round the clock electricity at costs that compete with, and often beat, fossil fuels.

A summer of sugar wax or time for laser treatments? The environmental answer

Green Prophet readers know we write a lot about hair. We have covered the halal and the haram sides of hair removal for Muslims. We have written about sugar waxing, Persian sugaring, threading, and the beauty secrets that came out of the Middle East long before salons started calling them trends. Our articles on sugar wax broke the internet a few times. 

Make paper mache with flowers to create stunning vase

There’s something quietly beautiful about what Rebloom Studio is doing, and it starts with waste. At wholesale flower markets, mountains of unsold blooms are tossed out at the end of each cycle. Perfect flowers, just not sold in time. Most of them are burned or dumped. Rebloom takes that moment and turns it into something else.

Muslim potter shapes the 99 names of God into clay

In a studio in the DC Maryland Virginia area, ceramic artist Alison Kysia is working with clay in a way that feels both grounded and personal. She makes pottery and abstract Islamic sculptures, and one of her recent works focuses on the 99 Names of God in Islam.

Abortion Pills, Plan B and Mifepristone and what the new US mail ban means

Abortion pills, often confused with Plan B (the morning-after pill), and historically referred to as RU486 (mifepristone), are part of a broader category of reproductive health medications that women have been using for decades. But they are not the same thing.

Recommended Precious Metals Companies: A Due Diligence Checklist for Retirees

The CFTC, FINRA, and NASAA have jointly warned retirees about precious metals fraud targeting retirement accounts. This checklist provides a structured framework for evaluating any company before transferring savings — and illustrates what credible providers look like across 7 measurable criteria.
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