Israel's Technion to ban most disposable plastic from October 1
Disposable plastic forks (Ewloskalw, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia) The Technion — Israel Institute of Technology announced Monday that from October 1, it will no longer buy disposable plastic utensils and it moves to boost its sustainability practices. “This is a comprehensive move that encompasses the Technion as a whole, and its implications are far-reaching. In the past few years, the Technion has shifted into high gear in all aspects touching upon sustainability,” said Technion Vice President and CEO Prof. Boaz Golani, The decision follows a lengthy review by the university, in the north...