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With the Zero Waste
project initiated under the A total of 138 thousand tons
auspices of Mrs. Emine of marine litter, of which 103
Plastic bag usage was
ʸ˥˗ˢͭ˔ˡ ˜ˡ ʥʣʤʪʟ ˇ͎˥˞˜ˬ˘Ϡ˦ thousand tons were plastic,
reduced by 65% with the fee
recycling rate, which was were collected from our seas
on plastic bags.
12%, was increased to 25%. with the Zero Waste Blue
The 2030 target was set as project.
60%.

In order to combat climate
change and make zero waste
The import permit quota in relation
practices permanent, “Head of
to the capacities of waste recovery
Climate Change and Zero Waste
facilities was determined as 50%.
Department” positions were created
Thus, it became mandatory for
in 30 metropolitan municipalities.
the facilities to meet at least half
In this context, 51 provincial
of their raw material needs from
municipalities and municipalities with
the domestic market. With the
a population of over 50 thousand
implementation of the deposit
were given the position title of “Head
system, this quota will be further
of Climate Change and Zero Waste
reduced.
Unit”, and the establishment of these
units was made compulsory.

The import of mixed plastic Issuing a “Waste
waste, which is hazardous, Identification
non-recoverable, and Document” for waste Türkiye converts 1.1 million
have a relatively low that will enter the tons of plastic waste
recycling rate, has been country became annually.
banned. mandatory.

Thanks to recycling,
Exports of recycled the annual import of
plastic products are plastic raw materials, 1300 enterprises operate in
worth over 1.2 billion corresponding to more the sector and employ 350
dollars. than 1 billion dollars, is thousand people.
avoided.

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