http://www.sviva.gov.il/englishIsrael Ministry of the Enviromental Protection - Home Pagehttp://www.sviva.gov.il/Enviroment/bin/en.jsp?enPage=e_BlankPage&enDisplay=view&enDispWhat=Object&enDispWho=News^l5219&enZone=e_news&.htm#Tue,29Jun201000:00:00GMTEnvironmental Protection Minister Gilad Erdan has called on all gas stations in Israel to install gasoline vapor recovery systems in order to minimize toxic vapors emitted when filling vehicle gas tanks. Tue, 29 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.sviva.gov.il/Enviroment/bin/en.jsp?enPage=e_BlankPage&enDisplay=view&enDispWhat=Object&enDispWho=News^l5219&enZone=e_news&.htmhttp://www.sviva.gov.il/Enviroment/bin/en.jsp?enDisplay=view&enDispWho=Articals%5El6360&enDispWhat=object&enZone=allergen_monitoring&enPage=e_blankPage&&redirect=1&.htm#Wed,30Jun201000:00:00GMTWed, 30 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.sviva.gov.il/Enviroment/bin/en.jsp?enDisplay=view&enDispWho=Articals%5El6360&enDispWhat=object&enZone=allergen_monitoring&enPage=e_blankPage&&redirect=1&.htmhttp://www.sviva.gov.il/Enviroment/bin/en.jsp?enPage=e_BlankPage&enDisplay=view&enDispWhat=Zone&enDispWho=Greenhouse_Gas_Registry&enZone=Greenhouse_Gas_Registry&.htm#Mon,5Jul201000:00:00GMTOrganizations and companies are invited to join Israel's voluntary greenhouse gas registry, which was officially launched on Jul 1, 2010. The protocol for registration was prepared by the Ministry of Environmental Protection and by the Technion's S. Neaman Institute.Mon, 5 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.sviva.gov.il/Enviroment/bin/en.jsp?enPage=e_BlankPage&enDisplay=view&enDispWhat=Zone&enDispWho=Greenhouse_Gas_Registry&enZone=Greenhouse_Gas_Registry&.htmhttp://www.sviva.gov.il/Enviroment/bin/en.jsp?enPage=e_BlankPage&enDisplay=view&enDispWhat=Object&enDispWho=News^l5228&enZone=e_news&.htm#Mon,12Jul201000:00:00GMTThe Planning Commission will reconsider the plan, including a possible change of the land-use designation to public open space. Minister Erdan: "The government took a historic decision, which gives preference to the public interest and corrects past mistakes."Mon, 12 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.sviva.gov.il/Enviroment/bin/en.jsp?enPage=e_BlankPage&enDisplay=view&enDispWhat=Object&enDispWho=News^l5228&enZone=e_news&.htmhttp://www.sviva.gov.il/Enviroment/bin/en.jsp?enPage=e_BlankPage&enDisplay=view&enDispWhat=Object&enDispWho=News^l5229&enZone=e_news&.htm#Mon,12Jul201000:00:00GMTThe Ministry of Environmental Protection has stopped issuing permits for new mobile base stations or for changes in existing stations due to lack of cooperation on the part of mobile operators in installing online monitoring and inspection systems. Mon, 12 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.sviva.gov.il/Enviroment/bin/en.jsp?enPage=e_BlankPage&enDisplay=view&enDispWhat=Object&enDispWho=News^l5229&enZone=e_news&.htmhttp://www.sviva.gov.il/Enviroment/bin/en.jsp?enPage=e_BlankPage&enDisplay=view&enDispWhat=Object&enDispWho=News^l5230&enZone=e_news&.htm#Tue,13Jul201000:00:00GMTPosition papers and information on measures for reducing greenhouse gas emissions in the area of energy efficiency and energy conscious building were submitted to the interministerial committee on formulating a national greenhouse gas mitigation plan.Tue, 13 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.sviva.gov.il/Enviroment/bin/en.jsp?enPage=e_BlankPage&enDisplay=view&enDispWhat=Object&enDispWho=News^l5230&enZone=e_news&.htmhttp://www.sviva.gov.il/Enviroment/bin/en.jsp?enPage=e_BlankPage&enDisplay=view&enDispWhat=Object&enDispWho=News^l5235&enZone=e_news&.htm#Sun,18Jul201000:00:00GMTMost of Israel's beaches scored clean on the Clean Coast Index for Jul 13, 2010 and no coast scored very dirty. The Clean Coast Program is welcoming proposals for coastal action on International Coastal Cleanup Week in Sep 2010.Sun, 18 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.sviva.gov.il/Enviroment/bin/en.jsp?enPage=e_BlankPage&enDisplay=view&enDispWhat=Object&enDispWho=News^l5235&enZone=e_news&.htmhttp://www.sviva.gov.il/Enviroment/bin/en.jsp?enPage=e_BlankPage&enDisplay=view&enDispWhat=Object&enDispWho=News^l5245&enZone=e_news&.htm#Tue,27Jul201000:00:00GMTEnvironmental Protection Minister Erdan has called on the Industry and Trade Minister to recognize the standard as a binding, official standard, thereby effectively banning the production, import and marketing of plastic bags which do not comply with the standard. Tue, 27 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.sviva.gov.il/Enviroment/bin/en.jsp?enPage=e_BlankPage&enDisplay=view&enDispWhat=Object&enDispWho=News^l5245&enZone=e_news&.htmhttp://www.sviva.gov.il/Enviroment/bin/en.jsp?enPage=e_BlankPage&enDisplay=view&enDispWhat=Object&enDispWho=News^l5250&enZone=e_news&.htm#Thu,29Jul201000:00:00GMTEnvironmental Protection Minister Erdan: "More than half a million residents will be able to separate household waste at source within three years by means of the aid program to local authorities."Thu, 29 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.sviva.gov.il/Enviroment/bin/en.jsp?enPage=e_BlankPage&enDisplay=view&enDispWhat=Object&enDispWho=News^l5250&enZone=e_news&.htmhttp://www.sviva.gov.il/Enviroment/bin/en.jsp?enPage=e_BlankPage&enDisplay=view&enDispWhat=Object&enDispWho=News^l5251&enZone=e_news&.htm#Thu,29Jul201000:00:00GMTFollowing a public struggle led by the Ministry of Environmental Protection and the Kishon River Authority, an advisory committee to the Israel Lands Administration recommended a public park on disputed land around Haifa Port. Thu, 29 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.sviva.gov.il/Enviroment/bin/en.jsp?enPage=e_BlankPage&enDisplay=view&enDispWhat=Object&enDispWho=News^l5251&enZone=e_news&.htmhttp://www.sviva.gov.il/Enviroment/bin/en.jsp?enPage=e_BlankPage&enDisplay=view&enDispWhat=Object&enDispWho=News^l5260&enZone=e_news&.htm#Tue,10Aug201000:00:00GMTThe Environmental Protection and Health Ministries have called on the public to increase precautionary measures against mosquitoes, due to a rise in West Nile Virus cases. Tue, 10 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.sviva.gov.il/Enviroment/bin/en.jsp?enPage=e_BlankPage&enDisplay=view&enDispWhat=Object&enDispWho=News^l5260&enZone=e_news&.htmhttp://www.sviva.gov.il/Enviroment/bin/en.jsp?enPage=e_BlankPage&enDisplay=view&enDispWhat=Object&enDispWho=News^l5274&enZone=e_news&.htm#Thu,2Sep201000:00:00GMTOn Sep 1, 2010, Israel launched a "Blue Green Flag" program, which will provide reliable and updated information on the maintenance, cleanliness and safety of all of Israel's declared beaches. The program is inspired by the international Blue Flag eco-label.Thu, 2 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.sviva.gov.il/Enviroment/bin/en.jsp?enPage=e_BlankPage&enDisplay=view&enDispWhat=Object&enDispWho=News^l5274&enZone=e_news&.htm