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Maurice Picow
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I Pee, You Poo, We All Need Peepoo (Emergency Sanitation Bags That Grow Crops)
The Peepoople people have invented the Peepoo bag to solve sanitary problems. Good for disasters like Haiti, Maurice argues it could solve emergency sanitary problems...
Turning Another Nissan Leaf in the Middle East
The Leaf won’t be sprouting its electric engines soon in the Middle East, says Nissan CEO. Nissan’s new Leaf electric car model may be about...
The Best Way to Keep Buildings Green is Not to Build New Ones
Central Tel Aviv, Cira 1940’s: A Sustainable Idea Then and Now All over the Middle East, many old and often historical buildings are being torn down in order...
SolarEdge and Flextronics Create Solar Energy Products – and Jobs
Israeli startup SolarEdge partners with NASDAQ-traded Flextronics (FLEX) to ramp up solar energy harvesting systems. Solar energy projects in Israel’s northern sectors are sure to...
Sheikh Abdul Aziz: A Green Sheikh Who Cares About Our Planet
The rich folk from the United Arab Emirates are known for their over-the-top cars and wealth. Like gold-plated mercedes. Faux or real, the oil-rich Arab...
The Middle East Will Remain "LEAF" – Less as Nissan Puts Electric Car Efforts Elsewhere
Nissan’s all-electric LEAF gives a run for Volt’s and Better Place’s money. Nissan has no plans, however, to target infrastructure-poor Middle East. The battle over...
Garbage Trucks Dump Straight Into the Sea in Lebanon As Hizbollah Takes Hold
Raw sewage seeping off Beirut coastline, and dump trucks heading straight for the sea, is the “catch of the day” in Lebanon. Marine pollution in...
Help From Above As Saudi Environment Satellite-Monitored
e-GEO satellite monitoring of Dubai’s Palm Island. Can technology protect the endangered Persian Gulf? Saudi Arabia’s fragile desert and coastal environments will now get “help from...
Green Jeddah NGO Reaches Out to Saudi Youth To Green Red Sea
Green Jeddah project wants to teach Saudi youth importance of recycling, cleaning up toxic waste and pollution. Saudi Arabia’s interest in environmental issues and projects...
Persian Gulf Mermaids, Face Manmade Environmental Threats
The rare and beautiful dugong inspired “tails” about mermaids. This strange creature faces extinction in the Middle East. Image via Christian Haugen. Can you believe...
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