On this eve of Passover, I wish you and your families a happy holiday.
This holiday, we in Israel will all enjoy the spectacular bloom, as well as Passover Seders with our families, which represent the passage of the nation of Israel from slavery to freedom. Read More
Plague of Waste: Average Israeli will Produce 155 Kg of Waste During Passover
24/03/2013
As Israelis get set to celebrate the Passover holiday, the Ministry of Environmental Protection is calling upon them to keep the environment in mind. That's because, according to the ministry's data and reports from local authorities and waste treatment sites, Israelis generate between 15% - 50% more waste during Passover, compared to other days of the year. Read More
Art and Recycling: Harel Ramot students turned used bottlecaps into beautiful artwork
Newly-appointed Environmental Protection Minister Amir Peretz: Together we will build an environmental "Iron Dome" for the benefit of future generations
19/03/2013
Amir Peretz officially took over the reins of the Environmental Protection Ministry from outgoing Minister Gilad Erdan, during an exchange-of-ministers ceremony today, March 19, 2013. Erdan, who has served as environmental protection minister for four years, said that during his tenure "we have significantly reduced the environmental differences between [Israel] and the West."
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Ministry Dir. Gen.: Without Regulation There is No Competition or Innovation
14/03/2013
Ministry director general, attorney Alona Sheafer Karo, says she is concerned about the new trend of complaining about environmental regulation. "Without regulation there is no competition and no innovation," Sheafer Karo said at the Herzliya Conference today. "Factories that pollute Israel's air and soil will not be able to export their products to OECD countries, due to advanced global [environmental] regulations."
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