Environment Ministry says higher levies on single-use cutlery, dishes could cut purchases by 40%; Minister Zandberg: 'Israel's addicted to disposable plastic and it's time to quit'

Launching new drinking bottles with SodaStream, authority says birds feed plastic to their chicks; fish mistake it for edible crabs; gazelle bellies full of plastic bags, wet wipes

Review finds that during 2019, Haifa institute bought over 2.3 million disposable cups, nearly a million single-use teaspoons and hundreds of thousands of other single-use items.

Finance and environmental ministries say 100% levy on disposable plasticware, which would go into effect in early 2022 pending Knesset approval, could cut purchases by 40%

Ignoring pleas from environmental groups to cancel plans, committee members approve Environment Ministry terms for an impact survey to include climate costs

Call follows raids by ministry's Green Police on 59 businesses, triggering fines and legal proceedings

Greenpeace slams Agriculture Ministry for rosy report on rising beef consumption; Adam Teva V'Din vows to bring Israel into line with Europe via law to ban single-use plastics

Experts at conference say academics must convey their findings in a way that will enable politicians and public to connect environmental hazards and health

Plastic Bag Law, passed in March 2016, included fine scale, but could not be implemented until accompanying regulations were approved

Organizers estimate 3-5 tons of garbage will be gathered by volunteers on the coast, at Sea of Galilee and in the water; marine debris expected to worsen due to disposable masks