The Israeli Finance and Environmental Protection Ministries put forth a plan to double taxes on plastic cups, bowls, utensils, and straws.

The German automotive giant is pursuing a trial and development deal to use UBQ's solution for the production of "clean" automobile parts.

The prize was awarded in Tel Aviv at the 4th Israeli Climate Conference which aims to increase public awareness of climate issues.

The average Israeli consumes about 2,000 microplastic particles per year along with their food on account of seasoning with regional table salt.

The state of plastic waste in Israel is bleak: pollution is on the rise, research is stagnating, policies are unclear, and the last plastic recycling plant is closing its doors. Israel needs to step up its efforts before the problem spins out of control.

Scientists at Tel Aviv University developed a polymer made from microorganisms that feed on seaweed, creating material that recycles into organic waste.

Executives from the Israeli beverage company, acquired by PepsiCo for $3.2 billion, set off to Honduras for a four-day mission to clean up waste off the coast of Roatán.

University of Haifa researchers are part of a global effort to develop a jellyfish-based filter that could help minimize microplastics in marine environments.