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Green Recycling Machines for Light Bulbs and Batteries in Sharjah

You can get vending machines for the strangest things in the Arab Gulf – even for gold bars. But thinking in a greener direction, the...

Natural perfumes inspired by citrus and etrog

Family circumstance and curiosity led boutique and natural perfumer Ayala Moriel from the city of Tel Aviv to the other end of the world on...

Israel to Label All Egg Imports

Israelis are averse to buying egg imports from Turkey, where the hens may not be inoculated against salmonella. Free from the dilemma of buying the...

$9 Cardboard Bike from Israel Going to Market

Could it be a world-changer? A cheap solution to help African kids get to schools and clinics? Israel’s Izhar Gafni (who we interviewed here) had...

When Only a Coke and a Kebab Will Do

I try to eat as healthy as possible, buying my family whole wheat products instead of white. I also like to bake pita breads (see my...

How Traditional Arab Architecture is Greening Buildings in Israel

In the unrelenting Middle East sun, one thing is very clear when you build a new home: it must work with the elements. Standing the...

Better Place Electric Car Company Lays Off Staff?

In the wake of ousting its guru-like CEO visionary Shai Agassi, rumors are circulating that Better Place Israel will be laying off staff, about half...

Can Flow Industries Make Oil Fracking Greener?

Can green and fracking ever be used in the same sentence? Hydraulic fracturing – fracking — is one way to extract valuable shale oil and...

Shai Agassi Leaves Better Place Board Over Dispute With Parent Company

A few days after we praised the new Better Place electric car pricing model in Israel (a lease plus charge plus 1000 km for $510),...

Sun Soak and Dive Holidays in Sinai’s Sharm el sheikh

The political news from Egypt doesn’t look promising: Cairo and the Sinai Peninsula appear to be more unsettled than ever, with questions about how the...
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