Plastic
Just five minutes in the microwave can unleash up to 534,000 micro- and nanoplastics into food
The term 'microwave-safe' often means a container will not visibly melt or break, not that it prevents the release of microscopic plastic particles or chemical additives
An end to bags and small bottles: Heathrow’s revolution
Israeli scientists create light-activated plastic for safer manufacturing
The Dead Sea’s hidden plastic problem: A record of decades of waste - study
Environmental Min., NGO launch campaign to combat use of plastic
The campaign calls on the Israeli public to leave the disposable tableware at home and to transition to reusable products that will keep Israel's beaches clean and plastic-free.
Young Gazans sell recycled cloth bags to challenge plastic
Their cloth bags - painted with colorful characters and slogans including "NOT PLASTIC - FANTASTIC" sell for NIS 25.
Plastic surgeons in Israel petition Health Ministry on work return
The Association for Plastic and Aesthetic Surgery, which represents plastic surgeons in Israel, petitioned the Health Ministry early Thursday.
Scientists find a new plastic eating bacteria
Reports of scientists finding bacterial bugs, enzymes, or even caterpillars that eat or break down plastic have been heard before, so what makes this one different?
Fortune 500 CEO to scale Israeli waste-to-plastic solution globally
Meet the Israeli innovation that can put an end to plastic packaging
Rather than producing single-use trays from plastic and aluminum, W-Cycle’s patented ‘SupraPulp’ packaging product is based on sugarcane pulp, known as bagasse
Adidas to launch new fabrics from recycled ocean plastic, polyester
In total, the German firm will produce 15-20 million pairs of shoes using ocean plastic in 2020.
Auto giant Daimler to test pioneering Israeli waste-to-plastic solution
The thermoplastic designed by UBQ, based in Kibbutz Tze’elim, was named last year as "the most climate-positive material on the planet."
Millennials undergoing plastic surgery more than ever
Despite what some might believe, it isn't inherently problematic for young people to start cosmetic surgery.
INTERPOL employs multi-national operation to combat marine pollution
Preliminary results revealed that over 3,000 offenses were committed, occurring over the course of 17,000 inspections.
