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A green tax imposed on single-use plastic four years ago — and later repealed — led to a long-term drop in support for environmental issues among ultra-Orthodox Jews, a new study shows.

The ultra-Orthodox community viewed this as a direct attack upon its way of life. Israel is one of the world’s leading per capita users of single-use plastics, partly due to the Haredi community, which uses more single-use plastics than any other demographic.

In November 2021, the government coalition headed by prime minister Naftali Bennett introduced a tax on disposable plastic plates, bowls, cups, and straws. The environment minister at the time, Tamar Zandberg, predicted that it would reduce purchases of plastic items by 40%.

This became a major political issue, including during the national election. The Haredim joined the coalition headed by Benjamin Netanyahu. The repeal of the plastics taxes were the first decision by new Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich of the far-right Religious Zionism Party.

Source: https://www.timesofisrael.com/short-lived-tax-on-disposable-plastic-sparked-lasting-haredi-hostility-to-green-policy/

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[–] halcyoncmdr@lemmy.world 20 points 1 day ago (3 children)

Don't forget the eruv circling Manhattan so they can ignore other Sabbath rules wholesale while going about their days.

https://www.npr.org/2019/05/13/721551785/a-fishing-line-encircles-manhattan-protecting-sanctity-of-sabbath

[–] TheDoozer@lemmy.world 3 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

Yeah, that's dumber than magic underwear. That might be the dumbest religious thing (with the exception of, you know, wars) that I've seen. Calling all of Manhattan your (and specifically your) domicile doesn't stretch the meaning of domicile, it completely ignores it.

[–] pupbiru@aussie.zone 3 points 16 hours ago* (last edited 16 hours ago)

if god is real, i truly believe people like this will not “pass” whatever test life is… if you think “god” is rules lawyering you’re a complete idiot… what you’re gonna sovcit an all seeing, all powerful entity? either strictly follow all the rules or make the choices based on the intent of the rule or the origin (ie someone saying people always get sick from eating X so god must not like it is, imo, not valid when we find out about allergies and food poisoning but was probably a good general rule before then!)

[–] dubyakay@lemmy.ca 2 points 16 hours ago* (last edited 16 hours ago)

"There'a a warmth in the house the minute you light the candles," she says, "because you're rushing, rushing, rushing, making sure all the lights are on, making sure the candles are in there, making sure all the food is cooked. ... Then you just light the candles and just like let go of everything."

This reads like the compulsion of the Godspoken on Path from Xenocide.

[–] jjjalljs@ttrpg.network 3 points 22 hours ago

This is incredibly wasteful