The effect of expiration date and label type on food waste
Food waste is a waste of water, energy, materials required for its production, and during the treatment of waste - pollutants are emitted into the water, soil and air. A study conducted by Prof. Ofira Ayalon and colleagues at the University of Haifa, found that more than half of food waste consists of edible food, some of which is due to misunderstanding of expiration labels.
Treatment of municipal solid waste in Israel
In Israel, about six million tons of municipal solid waste (MSW) are produced every year, and the vast majority is landfilled.The paper sheds light on the MSW market in Israel and presents findings regarding major barriers, strategies for removing those barriers, and value accelerators for achieving the goal set by the regulator – reducing waste landfilling.
The irrationality of the flood crisis
Every winter we hear about the collapse of urban drainage infrastructure as a result of heavy rains, but the budget of all drainage authorities in Israel for 2020 is only NIS 55 million, while in Nahariya alone, the cost of damage in January 2020 is estimated at NIS 300 million.
Is Israel no longer drying up?
In this article published in The Marker, Prof. Ofira Ayalon criticizes the Israeli government for its lagging attitude towards water consumption in the State of Israel. Prof. Ofira Ayalon noted data pointing the possibility of a future shortage of water in Israel, and called on the Israeli government to raise public awareness of the water problem and to invest in finding technological solutions to this problem.
Israel and Trump heat up the world
A few hours after the inauguration of The President of the United States, Mr. Donald Trump, The White House issued a statement on the future attitude of the new government towards the energy sector.
Israel can benefit from climate change
Israel takes pride in its technological knowledge, and was among the first countries that signed the Treaty of Paris, but in practice - Israel's energy consumption only increases while renewable energy is not. This lack of attention will result in missed opportunities for the state of Israel.
Climate change: stop talking, start doing
Israel has recently signed, ceremoniously, the COP21 climate agreement in New York. But what the worth the glamorous pictures if the state of Israel actually does not invest any money in preparing for climate change?
Encouraging waste on behalf of natural gas
In previous years, ahead of heat wave days, the Israel electric company begged we try not to activate the unnecessary electrical appliances - last heat wave the tune has changed. The reasons for this change are listed in the article
A 240 million NIS fine on the public
Following the Minister for Environmental Protection's initiative, Mr. Amir Peretz, to charge 0.60 ILS per plastic bag consumed at the supermarket by the public, Prof. Ayalon shows in this article the high costs and yet, the relative low benefits of this suggested law.
Not to lower the price of electricity
In an era of oppressive living cost, in an era of social protest and a call from the middle class to reduce prices, Prof. Ayalon suggests and explains why a reduction in the price of electricity is a wrong decision.
Garbage bags aren't the reason for pollution in Israel
Plastic carrier bags are a popular theme in Israel since 2007, without justification - the damage they are causing is far less significant than perceived. Legislation is also unnecessary, the use of plastic bags can be significantly reduced by education and the cooperation of retail chains.
Leveraging Climate Change
Israel may be a small player in terms of greenhouse gas emissions, but it can be a significant factor in the export of knowledge and technologies related to adaptation to climate change - efficient irrigation methods, water design solutions, green building and solar technologies.
Law against plastic bags? You are populists
New law proposals are trying to retire the use of plastic bags, but the truth is that this is a small percentage of the total packaging waste and there are more pressing issues.
Why do we need scientists if we don't listen to them?
The government raises the price of public transport and the milk carton despite of what the researchers recommend. In Europe, on contrary, a huge budget is allocated to environmental studies through Horizon 2020.
How will the Israeli gas flow?
The state seeks to promote the establishment of two land-based facilities to absorb the gas, but residents of the selected location for the facilities object due to safety and environmental considerations. It seems that the establishment of a floating rig in the sea may solve the problem.
Garbage dreams
If one wants to deal with the problem of separating organic waste and motivate households to separate waste at the source, we need to let big businesses start the process
The black hole of the gas
There are many questions that need essential answers. Impartial work is required in order to examine the potential and the capability of the economy to absorb the gas
Water saving in Italy
In Italy, there is hardly any water saving awareness. Among farmers, when the cost of water is part of their production inputs, Israeli technology is used for water saving.
