Recycling

Tamir recycling corporation launched the "360 Orange" initiative, partnering with 13 local authorities to boost packaging waste separation and reduce landfill waste in Israel.

Recycling startup MacroCycle secured a deal with Meta to build its first US plant, aiming to produce 5,000 tons of recycled plastic annually and cut emissions.

A massive fraud case involving the beverage company BLU and its owner Anan Shamshum is heading toward indictments. The scheme, which cost the state treasury hundreds of millions of shekels, centered on falsifying beverage container recycling reports.

The power struggle between the Ministry of Environmental Protection and the Ministry of Finance has led to the blocking of tenders for new waste treatment facilities. Israel continues to landfill 80% of its waste, nearly double the OECD average.