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Sustainable baby clothes

Our clothes are an integral part of our lives--they can reflect the type of work we do, our beliefs and even our moods. So...

Tread Lightly: An Update

Back in January I wrote about the 'Tread Lightly' environmental project run by the Guardian Newspaper in the UK, (you can read the previous...

Sarahle Organi – New Organic Restaurant in Tel Aviv

Tel Aviv is offering organic food not only in form of vegetable boxes, or new organic grocery stores, but also in form of a...

Geotectura Builds a Green Future for Israel’s Real Estate

Green building in Israel seems to be gaining momentum, as witnessed by the recent breakthrough of scientists from the Technion whose prize-winning research is...

The Great Airways Debate Part 2: Food for Thought

While the subject of air travel has become a hot topic this week, it’s worth remembering that it’s not just people that travel by...

If You Love Green Prophet, Spread the Love

With eight steady writers and up to several new posts a day, Green Prophet is growing exponentially and helping to make the world just...

Green Prophets Start at Home: The Living Room

We've already had a green kitchen party, we've learned about ways to conserve water while greening the old bathroom; we've even talked about ways...

The Jerusalem Of Green Project

"Sometimes you've just got to act" is a personal motto of two enterprising environmental activists, Devora Liss & Shoshannah Finkelman, who have initiated...

Upycled cinema chair by Guy Arzi

Rocking chairs seem to be making a comeback these days. They are great for breastfeeding, great for reading. Great for hanging around in a...

Eco mom greens the nursery

All that new furniture and "essential" items you are all being told are necessary for your baby are NOT. Swap and borrow furniture from friends and family.

The sustainability guide to the bathroom

Green Prophet took you on a whirlwind tour of a green kitchen party. Now  we head to the bathroom. Some first steps in making...

Michael Pollan: In Defense of Food

So while our thoughts remain on what we eat and where our food comes from, Green Prophet would like to recommend some seasonal reading material in the shape of Michael Pollan's In Defence of Food which critiques Western diets and the modern obsession with nutrition:

Buying Fair Trade from the Hands of Local Craftswomen

Israel offers such an incredible potpourri of cultures. They all seem to melt together through Rachel Oren's Ethnicware.There you can find one-of-a-kind cushions handcrafted...

Sde Eliyahu’s Organic Gift Package and Tour

Just in time for Tu B'shvat is a Sde Eliyahu organic gift package that you can pick up after an on-site bio tour. The...

Etsy: The Ebay for Handmade Goods

A great place for marketing your handmade goods is the online arts and crafts website, Etsy. While standing in the rain selling your wares...

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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.

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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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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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