Plastic Waste and the Dead Sea

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Plastic garbage is seen cluttering the shores of Israel's Dead Sea
Plastic garbage is seen cluttering the shores of Israel’s Dead Sea. Photo Credit: Dr. Gur Mizrahi.

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Under the guidance of Prof. Beverly Goodman‐Chernov, postdoctoral student Dr. Akos Kalman led a study on plastic waste in Israel and tracked the decline of the Dead Sea level over decades. The research, involving students from a course on advanced technologies, revealed significant amounts of old plastic waste at the Dead Sea. The findings were widely covered in news outlets, including YNET and the Jerusalem Post.

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