Plastic

Lego sales rise as World Cup products draw new customers, despite Iran war raising cost of plastics

Lego's revenue was 41.9 billion Danish crowns ($6.54 billion), operating profit rose 22% to 10.9 billion Danish crowns, while net profit rose 32% to 8.6 billion Danish crowns.

Fans take pictures with a Lego World Cup trophy as they attend a watch party for the France vs Spain FIFA World Cup Semifinal match at Rockefeller Center on July 14, 2026 in New York City.
Transform your daily routine with simple swaps for a cleaner, greener bathroom.

From plastic to lasting: A practical guide to the Zero-Waste Bathroom

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New study reveals: The solution to microplastics is hidden in fermented cabbage

Dangerous or not? A microwave

Just five minutes in the microwave can unleash up to 534,000 micro- and nanoplastics into food


Inside Israel's proposed taxes for high-sugar drinks, plastics - analysis

There is a precedent in Israel that such a tax would work. Critics of the measures are angry about the way Liberman presented the new measures, as he vowed not to raise taxes.

 View of Empty plastic bottles on the Dead Sea beach, on November 5, 2020.

Plastic bag use down by 75% compared to 2016, but on the rise again

About 495 million plastic bags were bought by customers in 2020, a 75% decrease compared to the 1,754,000,000 bags used in 2016.

Supermarket shoppers and workers without masks in Tel Aviv. (photo credit: AVSHALOM SASSONI)

Israeli plastic giant, leading R&D 3D printing firm announce partnership

The two companies launched a new filament with a significantly reduced carbon footprint in order to enable sustainable & eco-conscious manufacturing.

Jack (Tato) Bigio, UBQ Materials co-founder and CEO of UBQ Israel, holds plastic discs made from UBQ material.

Israeli plastic giant, thermoplastic firm to make eco-friendly products

Over 2 billion tons of household waste are dumped into landfills every year, and UBQ is a unique construct breaking down all organic and artificial waste to create an eco-friendly alternative.

An example of what UBQ Materials can be used for.

Tummy tuck, liposuction, most preferred plastic surgery procedures

Breast augmentation also remains one of the most popular procedures in Israel, for both men and women, with some 16,000 undergoing procedures each year.

Plastic surgery procedure being performed in an operating room.

Researchers Tie Plastic Surgery To Higher Self-Esteem


Israeli subsidiary of Pepsi, SodaStream pledges to decrease plastic waste

SodaStream estimated they "contributed to the avoidance" of 5 billion single-use plastic bottles in 2019. In 2020, they hope for that number to reach 6 billion.

Ramon Laguarta PepsiCo CEO, Eyal Shohat Sodastream CEO

Nearly half of Israelis admit to littering in the past year - study

Israel's litterbugs testified that the reason they littered was "not seeing a trash can nearby," or "not noticing" that they had done so, though they believe others likely do it "just for fun."

A young girl stands with collected trash sign reading SOS

The Eyes Are the Windows to the Soul, Says Dr. Steven Dayan


Israel to send plastic surgeons to UAE conference – so will Iran

"Even though the UAE observes strict modesty laws, the public is still quite interested in the myriad of ways that they can change how they look."

Dr. Meir Cohen (L), and Dr. Zuhair Al Fardan (R) will both be at the plastic surgery conference during the last week of January, concretizing the close ties between Israel and the UAE.