Event in and around Mediterranean, Red Sea and Sea of Galilee aimed at pressing for more marine reserves and better enforcement against litterbugs, single-use plastic ban

Despite opposition of drinks companies, ultra-Othodox, Gila Gamliel announces change to law as 'win-win for environment, society, economy'; to save public NIS 60 million per year

NIS 80 million available for cutting plastic bag use, yet no government targets set; Tel Aviv ranked third among 22 Mediterranean beaches for most plastic pollution along coastline

Environmentalists and 15 mayors say longstanding exemption for bottles over 1.5 liters hampers recycling efforts and costs public millions of shekels each year

With numbers of incidents rising, citizens are advised not to try to remove the plastic, or to return the turtles to sea, but to call hotline

In pushback against industry claims, over 100 scientists and doctors from Israel and worldwide say reusable utensils, bags, containers safe if basic hygiene maintained

Rotem Energy Mineral Partnership given go ahead to order environmental survey for plan to mine shale oil in southern Israel, and heat it with plastic waste to create oil, power

Municipality announces move to avoid polluting Red Sea, with several coastal cities planning similar action

Hundreds of institutions to stop using disposables and starting washing the dishes instead, but strict dietary laws make going green a challenge for ultra-Orthodox

Furniture giant announced last year it was removing all disposable items from its stores, worldwide