‘Zero Waste’ Summit in Istanbul! Minister Institution: We announced all publications from Turkey – Latest News
Murat Kurum, Minister of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change, spoke about the ‘Zero Waste’ project. The Minister said the following:
Turkey won with its Zero Waste project. We won our future in the project we took for our children with the desire for a beautiful world.
“WE ANNOUNCED THE WORLD FROM TURKEY”
We are doing this project with the desire for a cleaner world for our children. Executions were carried out in 150 public buildings. We announced it from Turkey to the whole world. 105 countries signed this resolution. Starting from Turkey, this movement has spread all over the world.
Our recovery rate percentage We upgraded to 27. In other words, we recycle 27 percent of our garbage. We are carrying out a big project to protect our seas and lakes. We are increasing our green areas together with the millet garden. We are building our houses with a zero waste project. We proceed with the understanding of ‘Stop Wasting’.
“370 TON WASTE AGAINST OCEANS”
Minister Institution said, “5 thousand 900 tons of plastic waste has been created. 370 tons of waste has mixed with the oceans. We eat plastics together with the fish we eat. Son 10 minutes 25 thousand tons food was thrown away. That’s why we are urgently targeting this struggle for a good generation power for our future. Zero waste is very important. “This struggle has become international,” he said.
“WE WILL CONTINUE TO TAKE STEPS”
Saying that zero emissions will be achieved in 2053, the Minister Kurum said, “We see the Zero Waste project above politics. It will happen.