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Shmuel Ovadia’s SDE Wave Energy Is More Than Just a Pipe Dream 2008-07-04 16:39:03 All of us are aware of the high cost of energy these days, as well as the adverse ecological effects of using fossil fuels like petroleum and coal to run the coastal power plants that supply our...
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, Dream
Ingestible Sunscreen by LycoRed’s Based on Tomatoes So You Don’t Become One 2008-07-04 07:19:50 Lycored has been in the natural food coloring business for some time and realized the amazing anti-oxidant properties found in tomatoes could be used in the cosmetics business. The company has...
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, Tomatoes
, Become
A Wastepaper Basket Made From Wasted Paper 2008-07-18 03:49:04 Clever design, whether environmentally friendly or not, is something that everyone can appreciate. Who doesn’t love a passport case made out of map shower curtains, or a pencil sharpener that...
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, Wasted
Be Nice to Our Land 2008-07-18 01:07:49 Sumer is the most popular time to hike, the Israeli national past time. The conditions are just right for a good old Israeli hike. The sun is scorching, everyone else is doing it and the kids are out...
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Good Ol’ Home Cooking… 2008-08-03 04:55:42 Packaged food is becoming more and more predominant in our society. The busier we get the more we look for instant solutions. The problem is that pre-cooked/store bought foods are not only less...
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Ten Sustainable Israeli Designers Who Reduce, Reuse & Recycle 2008-08-18 10:15:31 Here at Green Prophet we’re big fans of environmentally friendly design. While it is greener, of course, to be a minimalist and avoid purchasing new products altogether - that sort of extreme attitude works for only a limited number of eco folks. For the rest of us, we can alleviate our...
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, Israeli
, Designers
, Reuse
, Recycle
Solar Energy: Easy on the Eyes Too? 2008-08-18 08:07:37 For most people, solar energy conjures up images of rectangular panels on roofs or lined up in rows somewhere in the middle of the desert. And indeed, this is what we can expect to see over the next few years, as Israel begins to develop its most significant natural (and renewable) resource - the...
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, Energy
Do Jaffa Oranges With Carbon Label Make Them Green Oranges from the Garden of Eden? 2008-08-18 06:56:42 How many shades of green can a Jaffa orange be? Israeli fruit and vegetable grower and supplier Mehadrin (owned by Hadarim, a property and building group, and a succession of other parent companies) is working with British supermarket chain Tesco in a bid to mark all its Jaffa oranges with the...
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, Carbon
, Label
, Garden
Shades in the Morning 2008-08-18 01:50:18 During the summertime if you put your shades (trisim) down in the morning it will help keep your house cooler for the rest of the day. And don’t just use shades for your house! With the right name-brands you too can be cool as your protect your eyes…
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, Morning
Palestinian Eco-Activism is on the Rise 2008-09-09 01:01:57 How can you recycle your paper and plastic when there’s nowhere to put it in your neighbourhood? It’s not just recycling facilities that are in short supply in East Jerusalem, but also environmental consciousness in general, as I found out recently whilst researching environmentalism among the...
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, Activism
No Sweat Apparel’s Organic Ts Help Bring Peace to the Middle East 2008-09-09 01:00:20 We’ve already covered a few types of organic clothing here on Green Prophet - from organic baby clothes to organic designer clothes for women and even organic cotton tailored suits for men.
But this is something entirely different.
Because although we believe that shared concern about the...
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, Apparel
, Organic
, Peace
Green Prophets in Focus: Sophie Ohana 2008-09-09 01:00:03 Last time, we interviewed eco-activist and journalist Michael Green
.
Next up in the Green Prophets in Focus
series is Sophie
Ohana, our resident Eco-Mum! Growing up on an organic farm in England instilled in Sophie a passion for all things green, a passion which she later transported to...
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EcoMum keeps it Green and Sexy! 2008-09-08 04:01:46 Well the kids are back at school, time to pamper ourselves a little. Being an EcoMum is not all about being knee deep in cloth nappies, eating organic and recycling.
Okay, I admit, I do not spend hours shopping for the new trendy look and yes second hand shops and organic clothing are my buzz...
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Eyal Hadas from Cukierman & Co. Investment House Talks Green Investment Shop 2008-09-08 01:38:58 Today Green
Prophet speaks with Eyal Hadas, managing director and head of renewable energy at Cukierman & Co. Investment House
Ltd. (CIH) in Tel Aviv. We met Eyal at a renewable energy conference at Tel Aviv University several months ago (when Al Gore was in town), and were impressed by his...
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Greater Amman Municipality Introduces Recycling in Amman 2008-09-08 01:00:09 As the population of Amman
, capital of Jordan increases, so does the amount of trash produced per day. The most recent estimate is that over the summer, the amount of garbage produced daily in Amman will increase to 750 tons.
In an effort to stem the tide, the Greater Amman Municipality (GAM) in...
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Making the Most of Stone Fruits: Plum Buckle Recipe 2008-09-07 22:15:13 There is something so profoundly compelling about a dish named buckle. Just think of it: buttery golden batter, giving way - buckling - under the weight of juicy, jammy, slightly caramelized hunks of fruit. A buckle is more exuberant than a plate of muffins, yet more modest than a cake. Serve it...
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, Fruits
, Buckle
Become An Artist 2008-09-07 08:01:34 There are so many wonderful things that you can do with odd household throw-aways. Be creative and think outside the box, or INSIDE the box in some cases…
Cereal boxes can make stylish and colorful bookmarks.
Use empty tissue boxes to store extra plastic bags.
Ever find that your chips get...
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, Artist
Neot Semadar: An Eco Village in the Southern Negev 2008-09-07 00:00:41 If you choose to live in the heart of the Negev desert - or any desert for that matter - chances are, you’re pretty in touch with nature. Because you’re surrounded by it. There just aren’t any of the modern distractions that many of us know and love, like movies, frozen yogurt...
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, Southern
Tour Guide Jared Goldfarb Explores the Eco-Wonders of Israel 2008-09-06 14:56:03 He’s a tour guide, educator and environmentalist. Meet Jared
Goldfarb, who has a unique take on eco-tourism, and ways to lighten your travels in Israel
. Whether you’re just visiting for a few days, or live here, Jared offers some advice for the thoughtful — and curious...
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, Wonders
Lebanon Celebrates Three Years of an Organic Farming Project 2008-09-26 08:27:15 Last Friday, World Vision and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) celebrated the achievements of a three year project that has helped hundreds of Lebanese farmers grow organic agriculture in Lebanon
. The project - called the Sustainable Agri-Business Initiative for...
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, Years
, Organic
, Farming
, Project
Life in the Suburbs 2008-09-26 06:54:43 On of the most depressing bus rides I have ever taken in Israel was a late-night local from Kfar Saba to Tel Aviv. In addition to its sheer length (an hour and a half ride for a trip that should take 40 minutes), the bus went from suburb to suburb, revealing identical buildings and streetscapes...
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The Compost Guy Takes on his Mother 2008-09-25 09:36:50 Compost plays an important role in this Green Prophet’s life as has been written about in previous posts, and over the years I’ve become somewhat of an advocate. I must have spoken with hundreds of people on the topic and have convinced a good many to at least try composting in their...
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Rishon Lezion Schools Walk for the Environment 2008-09-25 09:03:25 If you live near a school, then you know what 8 am and afternoon pick up times mean for the environment. With all of those parents driving their individual children to and from school, the carbon emissions associated with getting elementary, middle, and high school students to school can be pretty...
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, Environment
Sustainable Reading: The CEO of Eco-Libris Speaks 2008-09-24 07:56:23 You love reading books, and at the same time you care about the environment and don’t feel too good about all the trees cut down for printing these books. So what can you do to green up your reading?
There are several options for the eco-conscious reader who wants to act in support of the...
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, Reading
Solutions to Sewage Sludge - energy and wetlands 2008-09-24 07:19:39 Any place that has wastewater treatment plants, must deal with the issue of sludge – all of the solids left over after the sewage is treated. Sewage
treatment consists of a number of stages.
Stage I, where the solids are flocculated (encouraged to glom together) and settled out of the stream.
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Deliver 2008-09-23 10:19:17 Considering the rising price of gasoline it is probably cheaper to get your groceries delivered than to take your car to the supermarket. Yes, the delivery van will be doing the driving for you, so why bother? Well, they deliver multiple deliveries for the same amount of gas that you would use to...
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EcoMum Goes Back To The Beginning With Pregnancy 2008-09-22 02:19:27 For most people the first steps to a more organic, greener lifestyle is often when we start to think about children. We start to look at our diets and lifestyles from a different persepective. What is healthy to eat, drink and do. This is when most poeple take the step to buy organic food but [...]
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Green Profits - Cleantech Israel on the Up and Up! 2008-09-22 01:00:05 Israel seems to fall into the thick of the boom, and I’m not talking terror. With the tech boom, we were on the forefront. Now with the world-wide eco-conscience growing, Israel is one of the forerunners of exciting new markets opening up - all of them working to make our planet a better...
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Pickling 101 - Vinegared Cucumber Salad Recipe 2008-09-21 23:24:23 It’s about this time of year that the air starts to change. Evenings cool off and breezes pick up. Put another way: it is a time to put some food by, as the old phrase goes, the season for trying to make freshly harvested vegetables last as long as they possibly can. We’ve already...
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, Salad
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