Posted in Religion on Sep 21st, 2008
With the Jewish new year coming up in next week, some of us are thinking about green new year’s resolutions and lifestyle changes that we’d like to make. Whether its recycling more items or starting a compost heap, there’s no such thing as a small difference.
But what about greening your celebration of Rosh Hashanah? How [...]
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Posted in Architecture & Urban on Jul 17th, 2008
Last month we wrote about City Tree, a green oasis in a historical building in central Tel Aviv. This urban environmental group focuses on restoring their 1920s apartment with ecological renovation methods (such as recycled paper construction and milk based paints), teaching urbanites how to compost, and cooperating with the Good Energy Initiative in [...]
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Posted in Food & Health on Apr 16th, 2008
You wouldn’t think that a vegan burger joint would be able to draw a crowd in a city where shwarma stands, hamburger restaurants, and steakhouses run rampant. But Tel Aviv’s Buddha Burgers proves that theory wrong.
And the name “Buddha” is right on - this place has karma like you wouldn’t believe. Green karma, that is.
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