Gilad Erdan wants to dispense garbage cans to households to separate refuse.
“IDF Radio" (Galei Zahal) today asked Minister of Environmental Protection Gilad Erdan how Israel would meet President Shimon Peres' commitment at the UN Copenhagen Climate Change Conference to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 20% by 2020.
Erdan said that nearly 10% of Israel's greenhouse gas emissions came from household waste, and that most people were unaware of this. He said that the Ministry of Environmental Protection wants to dispense two garbage cans to every household in order to separate waste at source: one can for wet and organic waste, and a second can for dry waste.
Erdan explained that his ministry provided Peres with the data to support his declaration, and that the Ministry of Environmental Protection was working hard to reduce Israel's greenhouse gas emissions. Methods he mentioned were extensive investment in solar energy, recycling, electricity conservation, together with the country's citizens, and expanding and improving public transport.
Published by Globes [online], Israel business news - www.globes-online.com - on December 29, 2009
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