Clean beaches this summer 3 Jul 2014

Clean beaches this summer

  • 7/3/2014
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    The Ministry of Environmental Protection is granting some NIS 2 million to 19 municipalities and local authorities this year to keep their beaches clean. The money will go to pay for the cleanup of undeclared beaches.
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    Palmachim is one of the beaches that will have free entry on Coast at No Cost Thursdays Palmachim is one of the beaches that will have free entry on Coast at No Cost Thursdays Copyright: Dov Tzvieli, courtesy Israel Ministry of Environmental Protection
     
     
    (Israel Ministry of Environmental Protection)

    Environmental Protection Minister Amir Peretz: "Every bag of garbage on the beach gnaws at the connection between environmental justice and social justice. The seashores belong to the entire public, and citizens deserve to enjoy clean and inviting beaches everywhere."

    Part of the funds will be allocated to clean marine debris that drifts to Israeli beaches from Lebanon and other countries in the region. The phenomenon of marine debris is a growing global environmental problem. Last year, Mediterranean countries, including Israel, decided to aggressively pursue this issue.

    The local authorities and councils will receive between NIS 11,000 and NIS 270,000, depending on the length of their beaches and the plans submitted to the MoEP. If the evaluation of a given city’s beach indicates a decrease in cleanliness from month to month, the ministry said it would deduct money from the monthly maintenance budget.

    A recent analysis of the state of our beaches has found that the cleanest undeclared beaches in Israel in 2013 were: Tel Baruch, Mifratz Hashemesh in Eilat, Hatzuk in Tel Aviv, Herzliya South, Hatzolelim in Palmahim, Kiryat Yam South, Hevrat Hahashmal Eilat, Ashdod North, Nahal Poleg, and Betzet.

    In addition, the Ministry of Environmental Protection (MoEP) and the Israel Nature and Parks Authority (INPA) invite you to enjoy free access to some of Israel's most beautiful beaches this summer. Every Thursday there will be free entry into four of the INPA's beaches: Achziv, Beit Yannai, Palmachim, and Ashkelon.
     
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