A new local law will come into effect on July first of this year. The Packaging Reduction Law will bring Israel into the 21st century, finally helping us catch up to other developed countries who have been doing this for decades and hopefully getting the message through to Israelis, once and for all, that our planet is something to be reckoned with.
Now I know some people have been really shocked that Israel hasn't had such a policy until now, but please do remember our little country is only 63 years old. It's not like people were recycling in the States in 1839. I for one am very proud and I am glad that at least we have been introducing this, and preparing for it, for years. When I made aliyah, 20 years ago this July, there was no recycling for anything at all but paper. No bottle returns for deposits, no large bottle recycling, and even with paper there were street bins but no home separation. I think the stores took beer bottles back but that was it.
So this is a pretty awesome aliyaversary gift I think. We already separate our paper, plastics, and organic waste at home. I'm looking forward to having proper disposal methods for methods for glass and metal as well.
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