Cleantech and Green Living from the Land of the Prophets
Posted in Architecture & Urban on Nov 9th, 2008
With its lavish six-star hotels and glitterati reputation, Dubai has quickly risen to fame as a tourist paradise. But now that fame might be heading towards infamy, as sewage including excrement and the contents of septic tanks has been pouring onto Dubai’s tourist-filled beaches.
Doctors are warning bathers that they run the risk of contracting typhoid [...]
Posted in Business & Politics on Sep 28th, 2008
Events over the past week indicate that Palestinian surface and ground water resources are in great danger.
Last Friday, around three hundred Palestinians protested the reopening of an Israeli dump site near the West Bank village of Deir Sharaf, outside Nablus. The dump, which was closed several years ago, may pose a grave threat to local [...]
Posted in Lifestyle & Culture on Sep 25th, 2008
Compost plays an important role in this Green Prophet’s life as has been written about in previous posts, and over the years I’ve become somewhat of an advocate. I must have spoken with hundreds of people on the topic and have convinced a good many to at least try composting in their backyards, both in [...]
Posted in Science & Technology on Sep 24th, 2008
Any place that has wastewater treatment plants, must deal with the issue of sludge – all of the solids left over after the sewage is treated. Sewage treatment consists of a number of stages.
Stage I, where the solids are flocculated (encouraged to glom together) and settled out of the stream.
Stage II, where the [...]
Posted in Green Living Tips on Sep 17th, 2008
Are you sick of that sick taste from water bottles? It’s great to refill your bottles again and again, but they end up tasting bad. For water storage it is better to use glass bottles rather than plastic bottles. They can be used repeatedly without the aftertaste caused when repeatedly using plastic bottles. Just be [...]
Posted in Green Living Tips on Sep 12th, 2008
Many companies now offer to send a bill via email instead of it’s snail contemporary. Call your bank, phone company and others to see if you can make the switch. You’ll be surprised, some offer discounts and insentives to make the switch! In Israel, Orange now offers such benefits.
Looking to green your life? Find out [...]
Posted in Green Living Tips on Sep 3rd, 2008
Every ton of paper, roughly 200,000 sheets, that is recycled saves approximately 17 trees. The average school tosses 38 tons of paper each year, the equivalent of 644 trees. When you buy notebooks and paper think green and spend a couple extra to get recycled (it’s not always more expensive). Raise the awareness in school, [...]
Posted in Lifestyle & Culture on Sep 1st, 2008
Israel’s search for solutions to solid waste management has been no secret. Last year, for instance, the Knesset passed new taxes for dumping in landfills, and a law requiring businesses to recycle tires.
Luckily, it’s not only the policymakers who are working on the problem, and it’s not only the Jewish sector either! Ras [...]
Posted in Green Living Tips on Aug 31st, 2008
With everyone going back to school over the next few days, now is a good time to connect with parents from your children’s school. Find out who has children in grades above your child and see if you can get their old books. There are also many book stores which will buy and resell used [...]
Posted in Green Living Tips on Jul 18th, 2008
Summer is the most popular time to hike, the Israeli national pastime. The conditions are just right for a good old Israeli hike. The sun is scorching, everyone else is doing it and the kids are out of school.
When hiking, be nice your our land! Too many times a beautiful hike is ruined because some [...]
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