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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...

Going For The "Green" In Gold Jewelry

Gold has always fascinated mankind with its beauty and its durability. An Israeli artisan named David Weitzman is now involved in turning this precious...

Green Lullaby Makes Recycled Dollhouses and Doll Cradles

Ecomum has already sung the praises of Israeli company Green Lullaby's cardboard-made EcoCradle.  Made completely out of corrugated cardboard, this lightweight and easily assemblable...

The Israeli Forum For Ecological Art celebrates ten years activity

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HuQbcS3p-BM The Israeli Forum For Ecological Art is an active (non-profit) body, which voices its views regarding environmental issues and acts toward promoting individual and...

How to turn a vintage fridge into a chair and stool

A chair made from a retro fridge

Shop Vintage in Tel Aviv Because Vintage Is Green and Stylish

Reduce, reuse, recycle: the three rules of green living. Thrift, second-hand, and vintage shopping all follow all three. Firstly you're reducing the need for new...

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The Myths Killing Your Fleet’s Carbon Numbers

Truck maintenance is more than an operating expense. From tire pressure and engine efficiency to idling and unexpected breakdowns, discover how smarter fleet maintenance can reduce fuel consumption, lower carbon emissions and improve sustainability reporting.

Where Should You Buy Seeds for Planting?

Good gardens start with good seeds. Learn how to choose reliable seed companies, avoid poor-quality seeds, understand heirloom and hybrid varieties, and store seeds for better germination.

La Profumoteca: The Sicilian perfume shop that remembered my daughter’s first scent

Seven years after creating her first perfume in a small Sicilian shop, my daughter had just three drops left. A family-owned perfumer in Palermo helped us recover the scent of her childhood.

Beyond the Beetle Bag: Pilsok transforms car airbags into a jacket that honours Ukrainian rescuers

Ukrainian design studio Pilsok, known for its popular Beetle backpack, transforms discarded car airbags into a striking designer jacket honouring Ukraine's emergency rescuers.

PeaceTech is the next CleanTech. And we’ve been building it for decades.

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The Myths Killing Your Fleet’s Carbon Numbers

Truck maintenance is more than an operating expense. From tire pressure and engine efficiency to idling and unexpected breakdowns, discover how smarter fleet maintenance can reduce fuel consumption, lower carbon emissions and improve sustainability reporting.

Where Should You Buy Seeds for Planting?

Good gardens start with good seeds. Learn how to choose reliable seed companies, avoid poor-quality seeds, understand heirloom and hybrid varieties, and store seeds for better germination.

La Profumoteca: The Sicilian perfume shop that remembered my daughter’s first scent

Seven years after creating her first perfume in a small Sicilian shop, my daughter had just three drops left. A family-owned perfumer in Palermo helped us recover the scent of her childhood.

Beyond the Beetle Bag: Pilsok transforms car airbags into a jacket that honours Ukrainian rescuers

Ukrainian design studio Pilsok, known for its popular Beetle backpack, transforms discarded car airbags into a striking designer jacket honouring Ukraine's emergency rescuers.

PeaceTech is the next CleanTech. And we’ve been building it for decades.

From the forests of Ontario to sea turtle conservation in Lebanon and water cooperation across the Middle East, Green Prophet founder Karin Kloosterman argues that CleanTech, EnviroTech and AgTech are already building the foundations of PeaceTech.

China brings back battery swapping for electric trucks. Remember Shai Agassi and Better Place? We do

CATL is building thousands of battery-swap stations for electric trucks. Can China succeed where Israel's $850 million Better Place experiment failed?

Rainwater nowhere is safe to drink

As winter rains approach the Middle East, scientists warn that PFAS forever chemicals contaminate rainwater worldwide, even in Antarctica.

Elon Musk’s flying Tesla Roadster is here. My 13-year-old son thinks it’s the future

My 13-year-old son told me about Elon Musk's flying Tesla Roadster while we were hiking. Could flying electric cars transform our cities, reduce roads and make more room for trees?
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