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There is a lot of debate around the use of ethanol and other plant-based fuels.  Many claim that the energy required to produce ethanol...

Nike Reuse-A-Shoe and 10 Israel-related Cleantech Headlines, Week of June 7, 2009

During the week of June 7, 2009, Deloitte released a survey indicating the extent of how hard hit VCs have been and that changes...

UN Fulfills Green Mission To Tree Plant in Middle East

A UN worldwide tree planting campaign has now reached the 4 billion mark in its drive to plant 7 billion trees world wide. The campaign...

Woman Tosses Million Dollar Mattress In Dump: She Should Have Recycled!

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Nike to Introduce Shoe Recycling Program in Israel

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The Political Ecology of Peter Schumann's Bread & Puppet Theatre Company in 'Rehearsing With Gods'

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Tips Against Jellyfish Invasion For Israel and Lebanon Coasts

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Israeli-American Entrepeneur Noah Dan Sells Sustainable Pitango Gelato in Washington DC

Noah Dan has not forgotten the tastes of his childhood.  He remembers eating brara, the fruits and vegetables bursting with incredible flavor but too...

JGooders.com Raise Money and Spirits for Green Jewish Groups

Just six months ago, JGooders.com was started as way to build a global, accessible, vibrant, and transparent central Jewish and Israeli arena that would...

Kfar Vradim in the Galilee Cuts Back on Garbage

Located in the northern part of Israel, in the western Galilee, Kfar Vradim is in an area surrounded by greenery.  But this summer, the...

A Birthright That Turns Green

Coming to Israel for the first time is now becoming more environmentally friendly. Not only does Taglit-Birthright still offer a free 10-day trip...

Recycling Mikveh Water to Put God and Environment on Same Page

Every month, observant Jewish women in Israel and around the world immerse in a ritual bath known as a mikveh. Some men do it...

Zomet Drachim TV Series Stresses the "People Factor" in Ecology

פתיח צומת דרכים Atar Friedman, a young Israel based ecologist, has launched a special TV documentary series to make people more aware of ecology in...

Palestinian Organic Farm EcoBaladi to Market in Jerusalem

Earlier in the year, GreenProphet visited the organic farms of Wadi Fuqin, a Palestinian village located south of Jerusalem on the border of the...

Scientists Find Oldest Patch of Land on Earth in Israel

It gives us a little perspective in environmental issues: Hebrew University researchers have determined that a patch of land in Israel's Negev Desert is...

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