Illegal Factories

Let us try and change your outlook and preconceptions: not every factory that looks and operates like a legal factory is, in reality, legal. Presently, in Israel, numerous concrete and asphalt plants operate illegally, without permits, and do not meet the required standards by the Ministry of Environmental Protection. These factories play a primary role in the current local environmental impact and pollution.

The illegal factories are unsupervised, and they do not meet the standards required for environmental protection, such as emission installations of toxic substances and gasses, dust damages prevention, sewage drainage, and more.

Illegal concrete plant

If you think that the factories are in a remote and isolated area due to the potential dangers, you might want to think again. There are illegal factories scattered throughout the state, and there are even some located near populated areas. Not only does this hazard affect the environment, but it also affects the health and well-being of the population living in the factories’ vicinity. The air pollution that emits from the chimneys of the asphalt and concrete plants creates a layer of gray smoke that can be very detrimental to human health.

We at the Green Israel Forum fight and endeavor to put a stop to the illegal factory activities. With the help of our field researchers, we inspect the factory areas, document the field activity, interview factory owners, and outline the chain of activities, starting from material quarry operations until the supplying of concrete to customers.