The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/littering/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Wed, 10 Jun 2026 21:56:13 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png littering | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/littering/ 32 32 Trash into treasure: Israeli start-up gives virtual coins for picking up garbage https://www.timesofisrael.com/trash-into-treasure-israeli-start-up-gives-virtual-coins-for-picking-up-garbage/ Wed, 10 Nov 2021 06:58:57 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2646963 Clean Coin app deposits credit for people who collect litter, which can then be exchanged for goods, activities and vacations

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]]> Israelis more concerned about littering than climate change, extinctions — poll https://www.timesofisrael.com/israelis-more-concerned-about-littering-than-climate-change-extinctions-poll/ Mon, 11 Jan 2021 15:22:57 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2466383 Survey subjects give themselves high marks for cleaning up, but are critical of their peers; four in ten favor fines for litterbugs

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]]> Large volunteer sand and sea cleanup planned for Friday https://www.timesofisrael.com/large-volunteer-sand-and-sea-cleanup-planned-for-friday/ Sun, 25 Oct 2020 13:07:52 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2415119 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

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]]> As Israelis fire up the BBQs, park officials plead: Pick up your trash https://www.timesofisrael.com/as-israelis-fire-up-the-bbqs-park-officials-plead-pick-up-your-trash/ Thu, 09 May 2019 06:53:53 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2071316 In one green area in the center of the country, staff members need at least 8 garbage trucks to clean up after Independence Day

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]]> One small step for Israel highlights one giant heap of space trash for mankind https://www.timesofisrael.com/one-small-step-for-israel-highlights-one-giant-heap-of-space-trash-for-mankind/ Wed, 20 Mar 2019 04:44:01 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2039183 As Beresheet nears the moon, where it will spend eternity as a 160 kg tin can, experts warn of a growing pile of man-made debris on the lunar surface and more junk in orbit

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]]> Kayaking cop, lifeguard save turtle tangled in plastic bag https://www.timesofisrael.com/kayaking-cop-lifeguard-save-sea-turtle-tangled-in-plastic-bag/ Thu, 25 Aug 2016 17:47:10 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1451510 Off-duty police officer brings the animal ashore for care; earlier in the day, another turtle found dead, having swallowed garbage

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]]> Online sleuths root out forest litterers https://www.timesofisrael.com/online-sleuths-root-out-forest-litterers/ Sun, 13 Sep 2015 09:19:35 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1250199 After being caught on social media, family hurries back to site of outdoor birthday party to clean up abandoned trash

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