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Offset Yourself

Offsetting alone won't save our planet but it certainly isn't anything to scoff at. There are many ways to offset. But probably the best way...

Buy Big

More often than not the bigger package is the better deal. Don't believe me? Check for yourself. Even in Israel where it is harder...

Building Green: Jerusalem’s First Sustainable Housing Development

Roasting in the summer, freezing in the winter? Welcome to life in my Jerusalem apartment, and thousands of others like it. But if buildings...

Make Your Cooking More Energy Efficient.

If you switch your oven off a few minutes before your food is ready it will stay hot enough to finish cooking the food....

Drinking Water

Bottled water is pretty evil, no matter what way you spin it. Essentially what happens is that a company is pumping water from our...

Tel Aviv's City Tree Hosts Eco Salons All Summer!

Last month we wrote about City Tree, a green oasis in a historical building in central Tel Aviv. This urban environmental group focuses...

BYOM… (Bring Your Own Mug)

Instead of relying on the paper and styrofoam cups that are provided at work, bring your own mug. Some coffee shops will make your...

Wine Cubes for keeping bits of old wine

I love cooking with wine... and sometimes I add some to my cooking too. Cooking with alcohol, especially wine, can release elements in food...

Close the Fridge

When I was a child growing up I was indecisive. It would take me whole minutes of peering into the fridge to decide what...

Tel Aviv Puts Jaffa Skyscraper Plans on Hold

Photo by Dan Keinan, Haaretz. A modernist skyscraper was built with no connection to the existing urban context, and plans for a row of similar...

Clean Your Naot

Have your Naot (leather sandals and shoes) gotten dirty? To clean leather shoes, rub with banana peel (the inside of the peel), then wipe...

Pack Your Lunch

Most aluminum foil is thrown out after on use. It's a shame since it can be reused again and again without losing quality. Other...

The Power of the Market

Are there green products missing in your local greenshop? Write to the manager! If you can get enough people to inquire your local greenshop...

Don't Under-Estimate the Quarter

Recycling cans and bottles can be annoying: they clutter up your home, they smell if you don't wash them out. But a little bit can...

Swimming in Salad

Did you know that the bagged salad bought in the supermarket tends to contain high levels of chlorine... often higher than in the average...

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Renewables hit 5,149 GW in 2025 as the world edges away from oil shocks and fossil-fueled conflict

“In the midst of uncertain time, renewable energy remains consistent and steadfast in its expansion,” said Francesco La Camera, IRENA’s Director-General. “A more decentralised energy system, with a growing share of renewables and more market players, is structurally more resilient.”

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Health insurance is a regulated financial product. Insurers operate under binding contracts, overseen by state insurance commissioners, that legally obligate them to pay claims meeting policy terms. Policyholders who believe a covered claim was wrongfully denied have legal recourse through state regulatory channels.

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The New Zealand Merino Company, now rebranded as Zentera, has quietly removed the phrase “world’s leading ethical wool brand” from its website, a notable change that comes after a disturbing investigation by PETA Asia-Pacific into the company’s ZQ-certified wool supply chain, PETA reports to Green Prophet.

Fresh Fava Bean Soup, A Vegan Springtime Recipe

Somehow vegetables with short seasons excite the imagination and appetite more sharply than produce that’s available all year around. Good Middle Eastern cooks have many recipes for delicate fava beans, and this turmeric-fragrant soup is one.

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Renewables hit 5,149 GW in 2025 as the world edges away from oil shocks and fossil-fueled conflict

“In the midst of uncertain time, renewable energy remains consistent and steadfast in its expansion,” said Francesco La Camera, IRENA’s Director-General. “A more decentralised energy system, with a growing share of renewables and more market players, is structurally more resilient.”

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Health insurance is a regulated financial product. Insurers operate under binding contracts, overseen by state insurance commissioners, that legally obligate them to pay claims meeting policy terms. Policyholders who believe a covered claim was wrongfully denied have legal recourse through state regulatory channels.

Zentera drops “ethical wool” claim after peta exposé into zq-certified farms

The New Zealand Merino Company, now rebranded as Zentera, has quietly removed the phrase “world’s leading ethical wool brand” from its website, a notable change that comes after a disturbing investigation by PETA Asia-Pacific into the company’s ZQ-certified wool supply chain, PETA reports to Green Prophet.

Fresh Fava Bean Soup, A Vegan Springtime Recipe

Somehow vegetables with short seasons excite the imagination and appetite more sharply than produce that’s available all year around. Good Middle Eastern cooks have many recipes for delicate fava beans, and this turmeric-fragrant soup is one.

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