Environment

With overfishing posing a growing threat to the global marine ecosystem, an Israeli startup has created a way of making fish products without catching any of the animals at all.  “Our oceans are running out of fish,” Sea2Cell co-founder and CEO Dr. Orna Harel tells NoCamels. “And the gap between supply and demand is increasing.”  […]

An AI-driven Israeli water management system is making a splash worldwide with its 24/7 monitoring platform that tracks every leak, burst pipe and broken tap – saving water, time and money.  Managing a water utility, be it in a bustling city or sparsely populated rural area, ultimately means ensuring that homes have access to water […]

An Israeli cleantech startup has created a versatile biomaterial from an easily cultivated plant, which not only removes carbon dioxide from the air but can also be used as a viable substitute for plastic and building materials. This should have been a feature solely about their innovation, but for Kenaf Ventures the world changed on […]

For almost two decades, agriculturalists around the world have been sounding the alarm about the global disappearance of entire bee colonies, a vital link in the food chain whose absence is threatening the world’s food supply.   Scientists have determined that one of the primary causes of colony collapse disorder (CCD) is the Varroa mite, a […]

A bird’s eye view of the skies above Basel, Copenhagen and Paris will reveal – aside from the spectacular views – rooftops that lately have been blooming with abundance of greenery.  These rooftops adorned with vegetables and other vegetation are known as green roofs and have become mandatory for new and freshly renovated spaces in […]

An Israeli company wants to reduce the nation’s numerous landfill sites with its organic waste disposal system.   EcoCity Green’s solution takes a wide range of organic waste and converts it into marketable compost on site, in what company founder and CEO Erez Wolf says is a unique, low-energy, low-cost process.   “This is the game changer […]

Imagine saving baby turtles just by playing your favorite online game or clearing pollution from the ocean simply by leaving a review of a new restaurant.  Israeli startup Dots.Eco lets you do just that, teaming up with customer review websites, gaming companies and other online organizations to reward daily online interactions with steps to save […]

An Israeli startup has created an organic formula for protecting plants against insects and fungi using an essential oil as its base ingredient.  BotanoHealth’s BH-B spray uses thyme oil, which co-founder and CEO Yaniv Kitron tells NoCamels has known anti-mold and anti-fungal properties.    Pest attacks on crops are expensive. According to the US Food and […]

An Israeli startup is developing a way to make brand new plastic products from the moth-eaten shirts, torn pants, and other unwanted clothes that we normally throw away.  TextRe uses synthetic fibers such as polyester and nylon from textile waste, and combines them with certain substances, including a reduced amount of plastic and other unnamed […]

The next time you see a fruit fly buzzing around your bowl of apples and oranges, you should think twice before swatting it away. These tiny insects may be the solution to a better-balanced diet and a more sustainable future in agriculture, according to Israeli startup Flying Spark.   The Rehovot-based company, which was founded […]

An Israeli startup is countering the effects of rising urban temperatures by making cities greener, with smart infrastructure that helps create green walls, roofs and pergolas to bring down the heat. Growing urbanization has led to phenomenon known as the urban heat island effect. This is when temperatures in a city increase relative to outlying […]

Up in a small northern Israeli town, a startup is growing fields of genetically engineered wheat that can withstand the challenges of climate change – but it’s not cultivating the grain for food.  The specialized seeds yield wheat with thicker and larger stalks that are being used to create biodegradable yet durable drinking straws. Blue […]

For decades, the Israel Electric Corporation (IEC) has enjoyed a monopoly on power supply in the country. But in the last five years Israel has moved to end this monopoly, and allow other companies to enter the field.  And for one innovative solar energy firm, this means a real opportunity to make the country more […]

An Israeli company has developed genetically engineered versions of the ancient castor bean – and their higher yields and higher oil content are helping nations power their vehicles with greener fuel. The castor bean – which despite looking like a bean is actually a seed from the Spurge family of flowering plants – has been […]

While restaurant chains and cafes are doing their part to preserve our environment by using eco-friendly single-use items and packaging, often the greener alternative is less than durable.   A startup in Kibbutz Gan Shmuel, northern Israel, says it has developed a “secret sauce” – comprising natural and synthetic materials – that makes environmentally friendly utensils […]