The Sea Defenders
"The Sea Defenders" is a network of volunteers of Zalul, to protect Israel's sea and streams from pollution, vandalism and takeover.Men, women, men, teenagers, fishermen, divers, swimmers, surfers and yachtsmen share the love of the sea. What do you do in the "Sea Defenders"? Taking part in reconnaissance patrols on beaches.Initiating and participating in […]
Extend the law of bags
The plastic bags cause enormous damage to marine environment and especially to marine animals who mistakenly think that these are jellyfish. Each year, 2.2 billion plastic bags are distributed in Israel, that is an average of 275 bags per person. Most of these bags find their way, after a very short use to the garbage, […]
A City Without Plastics – the first of its kind in the world
At a conference of coastal cities held on January 29, 2018, Herzliya Mayor Mr. Moshe Fadlon, Zalul CEO Maya Jacobs and the chairman of the Herzliya Municipal Tourism Development Corporation Mr. Jonathan Jacobovitz, announced the launch of a "City without Plastics", the first environmental pilot project of its kind in Israel and worldwide, in which […]
The coral reefs of the Red Sea: The last frontier
If scientists’ forecasts are substantiated, there is a good chance that the coral reefs of the Red Sea will be among the few that are able to survive global warming, which has already harmed around 50% of the world’s corals. For this reason, Zalul has undertaken action in support of an international campaign calling for […]
The Mediterranean Sea
Zalul is waging a multidisciplinary campaign to promote protection of the Mediterranean Sea and its beaches from damage, pollution, and destruction. Spheres of action include: Stop all industrial and municipal wastewater discharge into the sea and streams leading to it. without legally preparing it and without taking the necessary measures to protect the sea and […]
Health and Environment
Zalul is concerned that the Israeli government disregards the close connection between the environment and public’s health, well-being, and security, which will be jeopardized due to lack of environmental planning within the rapid development of contaminating industries offshore and inland and of intense construction and urban densification. In the coming decade Israel is expected to […]
Stop Plastic Pollution
Plastic has changed the face of the world for better and worse and is an indispensable product. And s such has become the dummy that rose against its maker and is threatening to strangle it. No matter which coast we travel to in Europe, Asia, America or even the poles, plastic waste is floating everywhere […]
Streams and Water
The Middle East is becoming a desert, and Israel is failing to prepare to the future, causing irreparable damages to its water sources. Thankfully, the country is a world leader in wastewater treatment and desalination and therefore it doesn’t suffer of similar water cuts as neighboring countries such as Jordan and Iraq, yet Israel is […]