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First Lady Emine

Erdoğan shared

a post about

microplastics

by Turkish micro-
found in Antarctica

scientists

and largely invisible to the
First Lady Emine Erdoğan naked eye, have become a big plas-
commented on microplastics
found in Antarctica by Tur- environmental problem that
kish scientists: "Microplastics, threatens our future. This a
which are small and largely global problem that requires a
invisible to the naked eye, global solution. That's why the
have become a big environ- Zero Waste movement, which tic
mental problem that threa- we launched in 2017, is not
tens our future. This a global just a project, but also the key “
problem that requires a global to a waste-free future." "Microplastics, which
solution. That's why the Zero
Waste movement, which we First Lady Erdoğan noted that are small and largely
launched in 2017, is not just a they will continue their joint invisible to the naked
project, but also the key to a efforts, especially with the eye, have become a big
waste-free future."
United Nations Zero Waste environmental problem
Advisory Board, to protect
Emine Erdoğan shared a post our legacy and not to leave that threatens our
and video on her social media future. This a global
account about the microplas- huge piles of waste to our
tics detected in samples taken children. She also added, "We problem that requires a
from glaciers of the White aim to transform scientific global solution. That's
Continent by Prof. Dr. Burcu data into action to combat
Özsoy, The Coordinator of 9th plastic pollution and make why the Zero Waste
National Antarctic Science waste-free life a requirement, movement, which we
Expedition. not a choice. For this reason, launched in 2017, is not
we hope that Antarctica’s cry
Mrs. Erdoğan stated that it for help will be heard by all just a project, but also
was very sad that humanity people with consciences. I the key to a waste-free
left its traces even in Antarc- also congratulate the esteemed
tica, which is the purest and scientists of the 9. National future."
most untouched continent in Antarctic Science Expedition “
the world, and added, "Mic- for their discovery."
roplastics, which are small