Because of the water’s high salinity and density, most plastic materials float and collect along the shoreline, creating a series of coastal terraces that document the type and quantity of waste reaching the basin each year.

The Vera installs dispensers to replace individual toiletries bottles; in-room water filtration system to eliminate plastic water bottles.

An Israeli non-profit is determined to stop the biggest threat to the world’s seas and oceans.

An Israeli company has developed a machine that enables individuals to recycle their old cell phones and earn money in the process.

91 percent of plastic does not get recycled at the end of its life -- and Sharon Barak is changing that equation.

Meet the Israeli entrepreneur who is fighting to save our planet one decomposable plastic bag at a time.

A collaboration between Israeli researchers and a Portuguese recycling company has produced a novel solution to the problem of disposable plastic.

"Do we want to keep contaminating our environment and potentially our bodies with microplastics or do we start doing something about it?” Dr. Noam van der Hal said.

The entirely compostable packaging made from sugarcane extract is set to replace environmentally hazardous products.

Several new initiatives will keep Israel on the cutting edge of lessening environmental pollution.

An Israeli company will use innovative technology to recycle plastic and turn it into fuel.