Türkiye has emerged as a leader in inspiring progress on achieving zero-waste both domestically and internationally, says Fahrettin Altun, Turkish Communications Director
“Türkiye’s leadership has recognised for a while now that the climate crisis is real, and we need to act urgently. Our tradition and culture already teach us that wasting resources and leaving the world worse than how we inherited it is an injustice to future generations,” he wrote.
“In addition to the great progress we have achieved over the years in increasing the share of renewables in our energy mix, we have made great strides in reducing our carbon footprint overall.”Since the Turkish first lady began local mobilisation to spread awareness about zero waste, several Turkish public and private institutions have shown noticeable progress.
“Turkish Aerospace Industries, for instance, was able to recycle 99 percent of its waste. Some of our municipalities were recognised by European institutions for their waste management and composting projects,” Altun said. Meanwhile, he added that the Turkish Agriculture and Forestry Ministry had advocated for related issues, such as water waste. On the other hand, the Turkish government has put up a countrywide fee for the purchase of plastic bags in an attempt to discourage its use.
“While it is important to think about finding new sources of energy to power our activities, reducing our carbon footprint starts with our consumption habits. Transformative technologies and cleaner sources of energy will play a significant role in addressing the climate change challenges.”
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